Wound Care AP - Per Diem

St. Luke's University Health Network•Bethlehem, PA

23h

About The Position

The Advanced Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) provides healthcare services to patients under the supervision of and/or in collaboration with an attending physician. Services include medical evaluation, treatment, counseling, referrals, diagnostic evaluations, therapeutic remediation, surgical assistance, and pharmaceutical prescription. The Advanced Practitioner serves as a patient advocate and participates in patient satisfaction, quality, and performance improvement initiatives. This per diem role provides wound care and hyperbaric medicine coverage across St. Luke's Network Wound Centers. The practitioner must complete Hyperbaric Team Medicine Training upon hire. Hours are as needed with no guaranteed hours; scheduling depends on center needs, with typical hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Travel between network wound center locations is required as needed.

Requirements

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner or Medical Physician Assistant.
Current license to practice in Pennsylvania or New Jersey, as determined by job location.
Physician Assistants must have current certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Complete Hyperbaric Team Medicine Training upon hire.

Responsibilities

Assess, treat, counsel, and educate patients and their families receiving medical services.
Evaluate patients and perform physical examinations, including obtaining, reviewing, and updating medical histories.
Identify abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, including radiologic and laboratory studies, and accurately interpreting results.
Evaluate, develop, and implement patient management and treatment plans based on assessed needs.
Coordinate and communicate patient care with healthcare professionals and institutions.
Provide high-quality care based on best practices and/or evidence-based medicine.
Perform therapeutic and diagnostic procedures consistent with granted clinical privileges.
When requested, provide virtual care through St. Luke's platform, including live interactive clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, care coordination, and escalation as appropriate.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge through continuing medical education and participation in educational workshops, professional publications, networks, and societies.
Participate in developing, implementing, and tracking clinical management guidelines.
Teach multidisciplinary students and physician residents and fellows, and provide AP student clinical rotation preceptorship when assigned.
Participate in performance improvement in clinical care and outcomes, service, operational processes, and safety, as appropriate.
Use the electronic medical record competently and maintain current documentation appropriate for billing professional services.
Use resources effectively and efficiently and demonstrate financial responsibility and accountability.
Perform routine health maintenance activities for new and established patients.
Coordinate patient care and family counseling with public and mental health agencies, as appropriate.
Teach wellness habits and educate patients about prevention and management of health problems; provide relevant health information and materials.
Provide wound care and hyperbaric medicine coverage across network wound centers.
Provide occupational health services in the urgent care setting, including pre-employment physicals, injury care, and workers' compensation cases and follow-ups.