Advanced Practice Professional-Outpatient Clinic and Nursing Home Care

The West Virginia University Health System, the state’s largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements. Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System. Work Here. Thrive Here.

About the role

VWGHS Medical Group seeks a Primary Care APP for an outpatient clinic and Nursing Home Care. The successful candidate will practice at Wheeling East Cove Family Medicine in Wheeling, WV.

Responsibilities

• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray and POC lab tests.
• Examines patients to obtain information about their physical condition.
• Instructs and counsels patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
• Interprets diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
• Makes diagnosis and decisions about management and treatment of patients.
• Obtains, compiles and records patient medical data, including health history, progress notes and results of physical examination utilizing the Meditech EMR.
• Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care and infection management.
• Prescribes therapy or medication – electronically when available.
• Educates, instructs and coordinates activities with the medical assistant(s) as needed during the care and treatment of patients.
• Provides emergency support following established policies and procedures.
• Communicates with staff, medical staff and administration in support of operations.

Requirements

• Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing OR Graduate of accredited physician assistant program.
• West Virginia certification and/or license as required.
• Basic Life Support Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support (ALS)/Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training at the discretion of the department.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing OR Graduate of accredited physician assistant program.
• West Virginia certification and/or license as required.
• Basic Life Support Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support (ALS)/Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training at the discretion of the department.

Skills

Near Vision Required. Normal Hearing Required. Manual Dexterity Required. Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment.

Benefits

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Pay

United States of America (Exempt)

Schedule

Shift: United States of America (Exempt)

Contact Information

Cost Center: 7819 SMG Primary Care East Cove WH

Address: 7 East Cove Ave, Wheeling, West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer