Advanced Practice Provider - Rapid Care - Highlands Clinic

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, the APP assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages patients within their scope of practice and area of specialty. The APP is responsible for delivering evidence-based care, promoting positive patient outcomes, maintaining professional and regulatory standards, and supporting the clinical, educational, and operational goals of the department and organization.

Company: SMG System Medical Group; Cost Center 1606; Address: 300 Wharton Circle, Triadelphia, West Virginia.

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

Minimum qualifications: Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing; National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers; Current licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia; Basic Life Support Certification required; additional Advanced Life Support (ALS)/Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training at department discretion.

Preferred qualifications: Acute care, surgical, critical care, or trauma experience.

Physical requirements: 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.

Working environment: Must be cognizant of environmental factors, infection control issues, and maintain a safe environment; reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Skills

Demonstrates competency in patient care assessment for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.

Schedule

Scheduled weekly hours: 36; Exempt status.