Provider-Advanced Practice Neonatal Lead

Job Summary

Practices autonomously and in collaboration with other health care professionals to treat and manage patients' health problems and serve in various settings as researchers, consultants, and patient advocates for individuals, families, groups, and communities. Performs comprehensive assessments, diagnoses, and manages illness and disease. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Develops a plan of care within the scope of practice of the physician assistant utilizing written protocols to ensure quality patient care.
• Uses prescriptive authority, procedures, referrals, treatments, and theories in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations.
• Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
• Provides clinical leadership.
• Supports lifelong learning.
• Completes assigned goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum required: 1 year clinical experience functioning in the physician assistant role in a primary care setting.
• Minimum required: Graduate of an accredited physician assistant training program and successful completion of the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants examination.
• Minimum required: Computer literate.
• Minimum required: Current state license to practice, eligibility for or possession of a certificate of fitness/prescription privileges, and BLS certification.