Advanced Practice Provider, Plastic Surgery

About the role

The Advanced Practice Provider supports clinical care and patient services that may include educational, research, clinical support, and administrative activities under the direction and supervision of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery team.

Responsibilities

• Aid in all plastic surgery procedures, including mastectomies, breast reconstruction, tissue expanders, breast augmentations, abdominoplasties, and general plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery.
• Provide surgical and clinical support in multiple locations including Hyde Park and River East.
• Prepare for and expedite the start of surgery in the OR, and provide appropriate preoperative and postoperative instructions, and facilitate discharge planning.
• Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Round and provide clinical care for in-house patients.
• Prepare charts for clinic (i.e. obtaining IOE, outside records, pre-charting).
• Aid physicians and provide independent clinical care to patients in the clinic.
• Hold weekly cosmetic injectables clinics.
• Cookordinate patient and family education needs with staff, case managers, and other clinical personnel.
• Assist in the in- and out- patient setting in assessing patient health status and needs.
• Assist in the in- and out- patient setting in performing specified diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Assist the in- and out- patient teams in the development and implementation of comprehensive plans of care.
• Follow through in the outpatient setting via communication with appropriate health care providers to assure that proper care and follow-up is provided.
• Function as a professional role model for staff while providing expert care in the in- and out- patient setting.
• Promote, have knowledge of and utilize appropriate patient care protocol relating to the physical and psychological needs of adult and geriatric patients in both in- and out- patient setting.
• Collaborate with care team members and multi-disciplinary team members to provide direct in- and out- patient care.
• Participate in self and peer evaluation to improve quality of care.
• Participate in the development, review, and evaluation of Surgical 1st Assist procedures.
• Establish and maintain a collaborative relationship with health care colleagues.
• Demonstrate effective use of verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills using strategies that promote problem resolution.
• Evaluate goals and outcomes taking into account the benefit-versus-burden, safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness for the patient, family and the organization.
• Develop and coordinate APP training and professional development activities.

Requirements

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree from an accredited school/college and knowledge and skills developed through a combination of education and a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience in a related job discipline.

Qualifications

• Current and/or eligible for State of Illinois licensure/registration required.
• Eligibility to be privileged and credentialed through the Medical Staff Office (MSO).
• Completion of an accredited physician assistant educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA).