Nurse Practitioner- Surgical Pre-Testing

Rochester Regional Health•City of Rochester, NY

31d•$100,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Provide pre-operative evaluations for all surgical patients with acute and chronic conditions in an ambulatory setting. STATUS: Full Time LOCATION: Unity Hospital DEPARTMENT: Surgery SCHEDULE: Days ATTRIBUTES Strong customer service and communication skills Compassionate, warm and patient focused Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision Exceptional documentation skills and professional behavior Experience in internal medicine, inpatient care, or perioperative/surgical care highly preferred

Nice To Haves

Experience in internal medicine, inpatient care, or perioperative/surgical care highly preferred

Responsibilities

Synthesize and interpret history, physical examination, and diagnostic testing data to evaluate patient for preparation for upcoming procedures
Provide telephone consultation, follow-up phone calls; assess needs and make recommendations and/or referrals as appropriate
Refer patients to physician, and/or specialist as necessary
Responsible for the work-up and follow up of patients seen in the office
Checks preoperative laboratory, EKG and x-ray data; any significant abnormal finding should be addressed timely and reported to the attending surgeon when appropriate
Writes preoperative orders according to patient needs and departmental guidelines
Notifies attending surgeon of any issues regarding patient that potentially will delay/cancel procedure
Maintains proficiency in field by attending courses
Shall comply with Rules and Regulations of the department as they apply to physician assistants
Shall comply with Rules and Regulations of the hospital where credentialed pertaining to Medical Records, codes/emergencies/disasters, professional and ethical standards
Training of other students as requested