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Advanced Practice Provider- Emergency Department - Full Time - Rotating

Nebraska Methodist Health System · Omaha, NE · 4 days ago
HealthcareFull-time

Why work for us

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

About the role

Under the supervision of a physician, provide medical care to patients and perform minor surgical procedures according to the approved privilege list.

Location: Nebraska Methodist Hospital Emergency Department, 8303 Dodge Street, Omaha.

Responsibilities

  • Promotes positive relations when interacting with patients, visitors, families, physicians, customers and co-workers:
    • Greet, smile and make eye contact.
    • Introduce self by name.
    • Volunteer to help co-workers and other employees.
    • Address patients and others by surname.
    • Respond quickly to patients and/or other peoples' needs.
    • Know and demonstrate 6-step customer complaint management process.
  • Under the supervision of a physician, provide medical care to patients and perform minor surgical procedures according to the approved privilege list.
  • Perform physical examinations, suture simple lacerations, treat abrasions and burns, order and/or perform diagnostic tests, and document findings as appropriate.
  • Develop and communicate treatment plan to patients.
  • Formulate diagnostic impressions based on medical findings, consultation with patient and their family, and supervising physician as appropriate.
  • Communicate and implement treatment plan and diagnosis to patient.
  • Consult with supervising physician as necessary.
  • Refer complex patient situations to the supervising physician.
  • Perform face-to-face evaluation within 1 hour of notification for behavioral health restraint need and approve reorders telephonically.
  • Perform duties within scope of practice and time frame set by the Medical Director.

Schedule

.9 FTE at 36 hours per week. Rotating days, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

  • Must be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
  • 2+ years Advanced Practice Provider (APP) experience required.

Qualifications

  • Current, valid, and maintained Physician Assistant (PA) license in the state working without restrictions required.
  • Must stay current with Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements to maintain PA licensure.
  • Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
  • Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required.
  • Current American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred.

Skills

  • Skilled in promoting positive relations when interacting with patients or other customers.

Physical Requirements

Weight Demands: Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.

Physical Activity:

  • Occasionally Performed (1%-33%):
    • Climbing
    • Crawling
    • Kneeling
    • Sitting
  • Frequently Performed (34%-66%):
    • Balancing
    • Carrying
    • Crouching
    • Distinguish colors
    • Keyboarding/typing
    • Lifting
    • Pulling/Pushing
    • Repetitive Motions
    • Standing
    • Stooping/bending
    • Twisting
    • Walking
  • Constantly Performed (67%-100%):
    • Fingering/Touching
    • Grasping
    • Hearing
    • Reaching
    • Seeing/Visual
    • Speaking/talking

Job Hazards

Not Related:

  • Explosives (pressurized gas)
  • Electrical Shock/Static
  • Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc)
  • Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that cause injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means)

Rare (1-33%):

  • Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex)
  • Mechanical moving parts/vibrations

Occasionally (34%-66%):

  • Biological agents (primary airborne and bloodborne viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF)
  • Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment)
  • Equipment/Machinery/Tools

About Nebraska Methodist Health System

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

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