Clinical Coordinator III-NP

Responsibilities

• Performs history and physical examinations on patients.
• In consultation with the patient’s attending physician, establishes a presumptive diagnosis and initiates the work up of the patient by ordering appropriate laboratory studies.
• Assists with ordering appropriate laboratory diagnostic and perform other screening tests.
• Serves as 1st or 2nd assistant in assigned area.
• Scrubs, starts IV’s, monitors equipment and alerts surgeon of changes in patient’s condition, and may close skin after operation.
• Attends to the patient in the Recovery Room or Intensive Care Unit.
• May provide postoperative instructions to patients.
• Attends daily rounds and provides post-operative care on floor by checking for signs of post-operative complications, changing dressings, and removing sutures.
• Performs minor surgery under direct supervision.
• Performs clinical procedures under the direction and supervision of the responsible physician such as venipuncture, arteriopuncture and electrocardiogram.
• May administer intravenous medications, fluids, blood and blood components, and local infiltrative anesthetic.
• May administer injections I.M., subcutaneous and intradermal.
• May perform intradermal skin tests, nastrogastic intubation and insertion of urinary catheters.
• May cleanse and debride wounds.
• Integrates data to determine diagnosis and therapeutic plan, including identification of any health risks.
• Develops and implements treatment plan by prescribing/dispensing medications and/or injections in compliance with medical practice guidelines and state laws.
• Provides guidance to patient/family regarding medications and treatments.
• Educates patients regarding health promotion/illness prevention.
• Initiates appropriate therapy in medical emergencies until the arrival of the physician.
• Provides follow-up and health maintenance care including appropriate adjustments of medications to patients in accordance with established protocols or specific instructions from the responsible physician.
• Orders oral and parental medications for patients under the care of the supervising physician.
• Communicates with patients and families regarding their medical issues following consultation with the responsible physician.
• Provides counseling and instruction regarding patients’ medical issues.
• Collaborates with other caregivers to ensure continuity of care of patients, and to attain the greatest efficacy in the use of hospital resources in managing patients.
• Provides recommendations to appropriate community resources to meet patient/family needs.
• Communicates appropriate case management information to other professionals and community agencies.
• Prepares documentation for medical records including updating patient medical chart by posting examination and test results, diagnosis, medications, and treatment in written/computerized manner.
• Participates in peer reviews, chart reviews, staff education, clinical guideline development, and other continuing education.
• Acts as consultant/collaborator to clinical team.
• Promotes patient advocacy.
• Collaborates with physicians in managing acute and long-term medical needs of patient.
• Aid in monitoring and continuity of care between visits according to treatment plan including triaging patient calls/e-mails.
• Assists the physician as directed in the training of health personnel in diagnostic, therapeutic and clinic techniques.
• Participates in appropriate continuing education programs.
• May perform research activities including assisting at laboratory surgery, collecting and reporting of data.
• Retrieves and reviews charts and analyzes data for research projects.
• Assists with hospital consultations as needed.
• Prepares and dictates patient summaries of hospitalization.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioners: Master's Degree of Nursing or equivalent in education
• 3 years of nursing or related experience.
• Minimum Certification Required Upon Start Date NYS RN and NP Licenses and ANCC or AANP Board Certification.
• BLS Certification.
• NYS DEA Certification.
• Preferred Qualifications ACLS Certification.