Advanced Practice Professional - Peds Hospitalist

About the role

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) provides high-quality, patient-centered care as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, working collaboratively with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients within their scope of practice and area of specialty. The APP delivers evidence-based care, promotes positive patient outcomes, maintains professional and regulatory standards, and supports the clinical, educational, and operational goals of the department and organization. POSITION SUMMARY: The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensive management of pediatric hospitalist patients, (including biological, social and psychological assessments). The APP coordinates involvement of medical specialty teams necessary to develop a comprehensive plan for the patient, and reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team, participates in directing that care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures and coordinates discharge planning (as applicable). The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students. Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Such service may include, but are not limited to. Company UHA University Health Associates, Cost Center 8238 UHA CH Pediatrics Inpatient Based Services, located at 1 Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Manages comprehensive and individualized care for pediatric hospitalist patients and their families in the inpatient phase of hospitalization and immediate post discharge in the ambulatory setting.
• Completes daily rounds; consults and/or pre-procedure/evaluations.
• Completes integrated assessments.
• With the collaboration of pediatric faculty or by following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additional tests or consults as deemed appropriate.
• Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
• Consults and communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.
• Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations (including but not limited to) child abuse screenings and documents findings in medical record.
• Facilitates patient discharge by coordinating appropriate services and tests prior to discharge necessary for outpatient follow-up appointments in the clinic (as applicable).
• Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for pediatric hospitalist patients, which includes teaching, medication reconciliation, discharge planning and necessary referral to other members of the health care team as necessary.
• Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their educational experience and certification.
• Identifies unstable or complex pediatric hospitalist patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention in the clinic and/or hospital setting.
• Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care.
• Evaluates pediatric hospitalist patients and