NP/PA SURGICAL - CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY CLINIC

Essential Duties

• Facilitate appropriated patient admission to appropriate hospital bed, including inter and intra hospital transfers.
• Perform and dictate History & Physicals, Consultations, Discharge Summaries and SOAP notes on any/all patient floors.
• Facilitate appropriated outpatient care in terms of all necessary referrals to outside physicians.
• Assists with development of plan of care based on patient assessment.
• Reviews x-rays and monitors lab values and other diagnostic reports.
• Performs daily rounds and charts documentation on any/all patient floors.
• Respond to all general surgery emergencies.
• Determine need for and perform core specialized diagnostic, therapeutic and other procedures:
• Initiate and manage cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Take leadership role in all in and outpatient nursing duties including outpatient consultation, follow up exams and surgical scheduling.
• Manage outpatient prescriptions for surgical patients.
• Maintains and adjusts medications and dosages.
• Participate in endoscopy under the direction of the primary surgeon.
• Perform minor procedures such as Incision and drainage, evacuation of hematoma, drain removal, Lap Band adjustments, suturing in inpatient or outpatient settings as needed.
• Urethral catheterization of the bladder.
• Peripheral and or central intravenous catheter insertion.
• Collaboration with the surgeon and other health care professionals for optimal surgical outcome.

Job Requirements

• Education: Graduate of accredited PA/NP Program
• Michigan PA/NP License
• BCLS ACLS
• Maintain CME activity as required by the State and National licensing board

Specialized Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrates ability to use a keyboard as may be required to perform the essential duties of the job.