Provider-Advanced Practice Surgical Lead
Baptist Memorial Health Care · Jackson, MS · 3 wk ago
On-siteConsultingOther
Job Responsibilities
- Serves as a clinical resource, mentor, and role model to APP colleagues.
- Develops a plan of care within scope of practice utilizing written protocols to ensure quality patient care.
- Uses prescriptive authority, procedures, referrals, treatments, and theories in accordance with state/federal laws and regulations.
- Interacts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleagues.
- Provides clinical leadership.
- Supports life long learning.
- Completes assigned goals.
- Responsible for generating and communicating on-call schedule.
- Participates in project initiatives and regular meetings related to area of practice.
- Serves as a liaison between physicians, staff, and administration.
Experience
- Minimum Required: 2 years clinical experience functioning in the Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner First Assist role.
Education
- Minimum Required: A graduate of an accredited physician assistant training program and has successfully completed the examination of the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants or a graduate of an accredited nurse practitioner program.
Special Skills
- Computer literate.
License
- Minimum Required: Current license by the state they practice. Eligible for or have certificate of fitness/prescription privileges.
Work Environment
- Functional Demands: Medium
- High energy level
- Lift and carry 40-50lbs.
- Push/pull +/- 150-200lbs. (Patient on bed, stretcher)
- Lateral transfer 150-200lbs. (ie. Patient)