APP - Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner | PM&R

Job Summary

The Physician Assistant (PA) provides expert clinical guidance in a specialized field and coordinates patient care quality initiatives. This role will require varying shifts, including nights, and weekends as needed. Provides service to patients in acute, short and long term care settings by assisting physicians, assessing patients, and treating injuries and ailments. Obtains a thorough medical history from patient and dependent on patient population and setting will perform an examination and/or assessment to determine patient's needs. With other healthcare professionals, analyzes and interprets information collected from patient, medical records, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information, to develop and establish appropriate diagnosis. Acknowledges and demonstrates the importance of care coordination and navigation by rounding on patients when necessary. Works in collaboration with providers and independently to provide care. Formulates a plan for treatment of the patient and prescribes medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized if necessary, in order to aid recovery and manage pain. Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses in a timely manner. Consults with or refers patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise. Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability. Counsels patients and family members about self-management on prevention and treatment plan for health issues, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances. May cover hospital consultations, rounding, and assist with patient procedures as needed. Conducts research into area of specialty and uses findings to provide measurable improvements in patient care and clinical outcomes. Incorporates evidence-based practice guidelines into care. Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations for advanced practice provider practices, including reimbursement of services. Keep abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources, as applicable. Demonstrate extensive advanced knowledge of medical principles, practices and techniques.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Baccalaureate degree (Associate’s or Nursing Degree if training prior to 1994).
• Successful completion of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors.
• Demonstrated current competence and provision of care, treatment, or services for at least 30 patients in the past twelve months or completion of an ARC-PA approved program in the past twelve months.
• Successful completion of the national certifying examination and current certification given by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances.

About the Role

The Physician Assistant (PA) provides expert clinical guidance in a specialized field and coordinates patient care quality initiatives. This role will require varying shifts, including nights, and weekends as needed. Provides service to patients in acute, short and long term care settings by assisting physicians, assessing patients, and treating injuries and ailments. Obtains a thorough medical history from patient and dependent on patient population and setting will perform an examination and/or assessment to determine patient's needs. With other healthcare professionals, analyzes and interprets information collected from patient, medical records, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information, to develop and establish appropriate diagnosis. Acknowledges and demonstrates the importance of care coordination and navigation by rounding on patients when necessary. Works in collaboration with providers and independently to provide care. Formulates a plan for treatment of the patient and prescribes medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized if necessary, in order to aid recovery and manage pain. Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses in a timely manner. Consults with or refers patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise. Provide patients with information needed to promote health, reduce risk factors, or prevent disease or disability. Counsels patients and family members about self-management on prevention and treatment plan for health issues, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances. May cover hospital consultations, rounding, and assist with patient procedures as needed. Conducts research into area of specialty and uses findings to provide measurable improvements in patient care and clinical outcomes. Incorporates evidence-based practice guidelines into care. Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations for advanced practice provider practices, including reimbursement of services. Keep abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources, as applicable. Demonstrate extensive advanced knowledge of medical principles, practices and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provides service to patients in acute, short and long term care settings by assisting physicians, assessing patients, and treating injuries and ailments.
• Obtains a thorough medical history from patient and dependent on patient population and setting will perform an examination and/or assessment to determine patient's needs.
• Analyzes and interprets information collected from patient, medical records, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information, to develop and establish appropriate diagnosis.
• Works in collaboration with providers and independently to provide care.
• Formulates a plan for treatment of the patient and prescribes medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost as legally authorized if necessary, in order to aid recovery and manage pain.
• Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses in a timely manner.
• Counsels patients and family members about self-management on prevention and treatment plan for health issues, tailoring instructions to patients' individual circumstances.
• May cover hospital consultations, rounding, and assist with patient procedures as needed.
• Conducts research into area of specialty and uses findings to provide measurable improvements in patient care and clinical outcomes.
• Incorporates evidence-based practice guidelines into care.
• Maintain current knowledge of state legal regulations for advanced practice provider practices, including reimbursement of services.
• Keep abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems such as Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private sources, as applicable.
• Demonstrate extensive advanced knowledge of medical principles, practices and techniques.

Requirements

• Master’s or Baccalaureate degree (Associate’s or Nursing Degree if training prior to 1994).
• Successful completion of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors.
• Demonstrated current competence and provision of care, treatment, or services for at least 30 patients in the past twelve months or completion of an ARC-PA approved program in the past twelve months.
• Successful completion of the national certifying examination and current certification given by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permit to prescribe controlled substances.

Skills

• Expert clinical guidance in a specialized field.
• Coordination of patient care quality initiatives.
• Assists physicians, assesses patients, and treats injuries and ailments.
• Develops and establishes appropriate diagnosis.
• Collaborates with providers and independently provides care.
• Prescribes medications based on efficacy, safety, and cost.
• Maintains detailed records of patients' health care plans and prognoses.
• Counsels patients and family members on self-management.
• Conducts research into area of specialty.
• Incorporates evidence-based practice guidelines into care.
• Maintains current knowledge of state legal regulations for advanced practice provider practices.
• Keeps abreast of regulatory processes and payer systems.
• Demonstrates extensive advanced knowledge of medical principles, practices, and techniques.

Benefits

• Health insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan.
• Work/life balance benefits.
• A generous time off package.

Pay

We offer a nationally competitive compensation plan and retention incentive, with an additional benefits package including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, paid time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance.

Schedule

Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00

Department Details

• Monday-Friday schedule Day shift / clinic position25-30 patients per day in clinic
• Group include 3 Ortho Spine Surgeons, 1 Neurosurgeon, 2 Pain Physicians, 6 Full time APPs and 1 part-time APP staff
• New grads are encouraged to apply, those with surgical experience is preferred
• Must be eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in the State of South Dakota and possess NCCPA or ANCC certification

Company Details

• Facility: Black Hills Spine Ctr
• Location: Rapid City, SD
• Address: 4141 5th St, Rapid City, SD 57701, USA
• Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts

Company Information

• Employer: Sanford Health
• Type: Full Time
• Status: Open
• Featured: No
• Specialty: Neurosurgery
• Visas Accepted: N/A