Advanced Practice Provider-PD

Catholic Health•Rockville Centre, NY

About The Position

Mercy Hospital is a 375-bed not-for-profit hospital and member of Catholic Health serving Nassau County and surrounding areas since 1913. The Advanced Practice Provider role provides obstetric and gynecological patient care under the supervision of an appropriately credentialed attending, within the provider’s advancement, competence, and privileges. The Physician Assistant contributes to collaborative patient care, research, teaching, consulting, and leadership at Mercy Hospital and within the APP profession. The role involves independent and complex patient evaluation and management, delivering safe, effective, and compassionate care according to established hospital protocols and evidence-based practice standards. The provider documents care promptly, works collaboratively with attending physicians and the care team, and maintains professional competence through continuing medical education and procedural practice.

Requirements

B.S. or MPA degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
Current registration with the New York State Education Department as a Physician Assistant.
NCCPA certification.
ACLS certification.
BLS certification.
Infection Control Certificate.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct clinical services for obstetric and gynecological patients according to established Mercy Hospital protocols and evidence-based clinical practice standards under the supervision of an appropriately credentialed attending.
Serve as a team member during Rapid Response, Cardiac Arrest Code, Stroke Code, Pain Rapid Response, and Sepsis Rapid Response events in the absence of a physician.
Provide safe, effective, and compassionate patient care and comply with Mercy Hospital policies and continuing medical education requirements.
Perform bedside procedures within the provider’s competence and privileges under the supervision of an appropriately credentialed attending.
Maintain professionalism, customer service, cultural awareness, respect, ethical decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
Maintain patient plans of care through prompt and appropriate medical records, orders, notes, and timely signing of verbal and telephone orders.
Collaborate with private attending physicians on medical admissions, including medication reconciliation, examination, identification of signs and symptoms, care planning, and thorough progress-note documentation.
Order and interpret appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests.
Explain the necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of procedures to patients, families, staff, and healthcare students.
Assess family coping skills and determine the need for crisis or other interventions.
Develop and maintain proficiency in bedside invasive and noninvasive procedures and maintain patient procedure logs.