Advanced Practice Provider - Surgery

About the role

The Advance Practice Provider, Surgery at St. Charles Health System (SCHS) provides medical and surgical services under supervision of the Chief Physician Officer and Executive Medical Director and direct supervision of designated physicians. The APP assists in the operating room for General Surgery (open, laparoscopic, robotic) including bariatric, colorectal, and breast operations, and provides inpatient and outpatient care including rounding, orders, post‑op instructions, discharge summaries, clinic consultations, and postoperative office visits.

Responsibilities

• Act as First or Second Assistant during surgical procedures as directed by physicians.
• Perform patient examinations, obtain and record pertinent medical history, subjective and objective findings.
• Order and interpret appropriate laboratory, imaging, and other diagnostic procedures.
• Interpret and integrate data to determine diagnosis and therapeutic plan.
• Administer and prescribe medications in compliance with state law and practice guidelines.
• Order and perform appropriate medical and surgical procedures in accordance with state law and practice guidelines.
• Instruct patient and family regarding medications and treatments.
• Educate patients regarding health and illness prevention.
• Recommend community resources to meet patient and family needs.
• Maintain and review patient records, charts, and other pertinent information, documenting clearly and concisely.
• Chart tests, examination results, and other appropriate clinical data.
• Triages patient telephone calls, providing consultation as needed.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, physicians, and administration.
• Maintain quality of clinical practice by selecting appropriate avenues for professional growth.
• Participate in and support quality and performance improvement activities; identify areas where patients, staff, and physicians need information.
• Under physician supervision, may participate in the care and management of hospital in‑ and outpatients, including medical and surgical procedures.
• Document all patient care within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and complete all necessary tasks in compliance with health system policies and regulatory agencies to ensure timely and accurate billing.
• Remain familiar with the SCHS organization structure.
• Keep medical knowledge and skills current through regular CME activity.
• Attest to having adequate CME to meet maintenance of board certification and compliance with MSO rules and continuing privileges without restriction.
• Keep all licenses and appropriate certifications current and unrestricted.
• Maintain active privileges at SCHS hospitals sufficient to permit performance of job duties.
• Act as a leader and support departmental goals and the vision, mission and values of SCHS in all respects.
• Provide customer service that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate.
• Create a healing environment that supports all aspects of care, respects the wholeness of the individual, and demonstrates therapeutic presence through attitudes and behaviors that enhance the safety and care experience for patients, caregivers and guests.
• Support Lean principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
• Contribute as necessary to assist in policy formation for the organization.
• Participate in creating intentional relationships and put a high level of focus on attitudes and behaviors that enhance the care experience.
• Conduct all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Comply with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the health system’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violations of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all health system’s investigations and proceedings.
• Maintain compliance of hospital’s Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations, as required by SCHS Board of Directors.

Schedule

• Full‑time