Part-Time Advanced Practice Provider Nocturnist Hospitalist (0.2)

Patient Care

Deliver optimal patient care through effective clinical practice; educate the patient, patient's family, clinical staff, and others; consult with other healthcare providers; and maintain current knowledge regarding options for optimal patient care and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Patient Admissions: Perform history and physical exams on patients admitted overnight. Develop and implement initial care plans in coordination with supervising physicians when required. Document all admissions clearly and timely in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Cross-Coverage: Respond to nursing staff requests for evaluation and care of existing inpatients. Address urgent clinical issues, including changes in patient condition, abnormal lab findings, or new symptoms. Perform reassessments and communicate with supervising hospitalists or specialists as needed. Respond to acute medical issues and emergencies (e.g., rapid responses, codes, sepsis, or critical changes in patient status).
• Communication & Coordination: Return calls to consultants, primary care providers, and family members regarding patient care. Coordinate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity and quality of care.
• Documentation & Compliance: Ensure accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR). Comply with hospital protocols, guidelines, and quality metrics. Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient encounters. Ensure that records are detailed, complete, and comply with hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and best practice standards. Engage in quality improvement initiatives within the hospitalist program and the hospital. Participate in hospital committees, task forces, and meetings as required. Use quality and process improvement techniques and practices to make the hospital a safer place and improve patient outcomes. Stay abreast of current trends in healthcare practice and participate in continuing medical education to ensure optimal clinical knowledge and effective patient care skill.

Qualifications

• Education: Master's or Doctorate degree in Nursing (MSN, DNP) or Physician Assistant Studies from an accredited program.
• Licensure/Certification: Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) in Utah. Board certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP), or Physician Assistant (PA-C).
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of inpatient APP experience required; hospitalist or critical care setting preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong clinical decision-making and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Commitment to patient-centered care and continuous improvement.
• Proficiency in handling acute and emergent medical situations.
• Ability to work in a hospital environment, which may involve exposure to infectious diseases and high-stress situations.
• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies. Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc. May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location

Intermountain Health McKay-Dee Hospital
Work City: Ogden
Work State: Utah
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 8

Benefits

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