Advanced Practice Provider - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (NP/PA) - Grady Hospital - Hospital Medicine

About the role

Assists in the evaluation and treatment of patients at Emory University, a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent.

Responsibilities

• Documents the delivery of care in individual medical records.
• Conducts patient interviews and documents histories, psychosocial backgrounds, health status, and medical or potential problems.
• Under physician direction, performs physical examinations and specialized diagnostic/therapeutic procedures (e.g., cast application/removal, wound suturing, dressing changes).
• Assists physicians in diagnosing medical problems, developing care plans, and prescribing treatment.
• Orders, schedules, and performs laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures (e.g., urinalyses, pregnancy/blood tests, x-rays).
• Communicates procedure necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects to patients.
• Collaborates with physicians to arrange consultations or referrals to other medical professionals/community services.
• Educates patients on health habits, self-examinations, behavior management, follow-up care, at-home medical care, medication, and related health issues.
• Works with manager to formulate professional development plans.
• Attends educational in-services as appropriate.
• Participates in professional activities/organizations to maintain current knowledge of trends, practices, and developments.
• Maintains and updates accurate patient records, including medical assessments, interventions, and evaluations.
• Collects and interprets diagnostic data to implement appropriate care plans.
• Prepares statistical reports and analyses for research projects and investigational protocols, including progress, adverse trends, and conclusions.
• Trains and teaches other healthcare professionals, including students and residents, in specialized techniques/procedures.
• Actively participates on organizational health services committees.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant program.
• Currently licensed as an advanced practice nurse in Georgia by the Georgia Board of Nursing and certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent body, or certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Licensed as appropriate in the state of Georgia.
• BLS, ACLS, and Healthcare Provider certifications required.
• May require at least one year of direct experience in one or more high-acuity clinical specialties.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in Emergency Medicine.

Schedule

This position requires in-person work at an Emory University location; remote work is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to the employee.