Eastern Virginia Medical School
Advanced Practice Provider - (Nurse Practitioner II or Physician Assistant II)
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 23510
Overview
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will play a pivotal role within the EVMS Department of Medicine, Hospitalist Division, with a focus primarily on night shifts. In this dynamic position, APP will take charge of managing health issues and coordinating healthcare in progressive care or acute care in-patient hospital settings. As an integral part of our team, the APP holds the responsibility of delivering top-notch patient care and medical services to individuals, families, and/or groups within the hospital setting. This includes working independently and collaboratively with a sponsoring physician, and internal medicine residency program teaching teams, providing a wide range of health care services. The scope of practice encompasses conducting thorough health assessments, diagnosing medical conditions, developing personalized medical plans of care, and prescribing/providing treatments and interventions. APP will also play a key role in evaluating patient responses, making referrals, and adeptly managing both acute and stable chronic illnesses. This position offers a unique opportunity to work independently during overnight shifts, showcasing autonomy and expertise. APPs will have access to remote physician support as needed, ensuring a collaborative and supportive environment.
Will include a night shift differential in pay.
Responsibilities
* Able to evaluate medical problems of patients in the in-patient setting, devise a management plan of care including further testing and medications, and appropriately requests consultation of other specialties when indicated.* Provides education to patients and/or families about preventive care, medical issues and use of prescribed medical treatments and/or medications pertinent to the patient's condition.* Creates diagnostically appropriate treatment plans* Documents all medical evaluation, diagnoses, procedures, treatments, outcomes, education, referrals and consultations consistent with NCQA, The Joint Commission, state regulatory standards and evidenced-based standards of care. Maintains documentation compliance for appropriate coding and billing.* May refer complex and high priority cases to collaborating physician with regards to complicated diagnostic problems, serious illness, complicated therapeutic problems and re-evaluation of chronic conditions.* Provides medical and emergency interventions appropriate to the patient's needs; prescribes and monitors medications appropriate to the diagnosis; orders and monitors the appropriateness of emergency interventions.* Maintains collegiality with all members of the inter-disciplinary team.* Utilizes appropriate chain-of-command and communicates with Division Chief, or designee, any clinical issues appropriately and contributes to quality improvement or process improvement as necessary.* Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the hospitalist role.* Initial assessment of the patient's service needs;* Develops treatment plans for patients and or revises in accordance with applicable protocols and standards of care.* Differentiates between normal and abnormal findings and orders appropriate diagnostic studies.* Counsels' patients and their families, when necessary, in areas such as health maintenance,* medication adjustments and end of life issues.* Maintains strict confidentiality of patient information in accordance with HIPAA and handles all* matters professionally with sensitivity to racial, ethnic, and sexual orientation issues.* Maintains effective working relationships with faculty, staff, residents and the public.* Participate in development and implementation of divisional and/or departmental quality assessment/improvement/research programs and processes as requested.* Contributes toward the achievement of divisional and/or departmental goals.* Participates and contributes in/toward activities that enhance clinical expertise.* Participates in professional clinical activities in the Department, Division, community and professional organizations as needed or requested.* Signs out patients at the end of clinical work* Performs other duties as assigned.
Note: These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.
Qualifications
* Nurse Practitioners must have an MSN with a nurse practitioner focus. Must be a licensed RN by the Virginia Board of Nursing and a certified nurse practitioner.* Physician Assistants must have an MPA. Must be a licensed Physician Assistant within the Commonwealth of Virginia.* BLS and ACLS Certification required.* Age-appropriate training for "population served" may depend on NP or PA program training and may require additional training as determined by the Hospital Medicine Division.
Location : Location
US-VA-Norfolk
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) will play a pivotal role within the EVMS Department of Medicine, Hospitalist Division, with a focus primarily on night shifts. In this dynamic position, APP will take charge of managing health issues and coordinating healthcare in progressive care or acute care in-patient hospital settings. As an integral part of our team, the APP holds the responsibility of delivering top-notch patient care and medical services to individuals, families, and/or groups within the hospital setting. This includes working independently and collaboratively with a sponsoring physician, and internal medicine residency program teaching teams, providing a wide range of health care services. The scope of practice encompasses conducting thorough health assessments, diagnosing medical conditions, developing personalized medical plans of care, and prescribing/providing treatments and interventions. APP will also play a key role in evaluating patient responses, making referrals, and adeptly managing both acute and stable chronic illnesses. This position offers a unique opportunity to work independently during overnight shifts, showcasing autonomy and expertise. APPs will have access to remote physician support as needed, ensuring a collaborative and supportive environment.
Will include a night shift differential in pay.
Responsibilities
* Able to evaluate medical problems of patients in the in-patient setting, devise a management plan of care including further testing and medications, and appropriately requests consultation of other specialties when indicated.* Provides education to patients and/or families about preventive care, medical issues and use of prescribed medical treatments and/or medications pertinent to the patient's condition.* Creates diagnostically appropriate treatment plans* Documents all medical evaluation, diagnoses, procedures, treatments, outcomes, education, referrals and consultations consistent with NCQA, The Joint Commission, state regulatory standards and evidenced-based standards of care. Maintains documentation compliance for appropriate coding and billing.* May refer complex and high priority cases to collaborating physician with regards to complicated diagnostic problems, serious illness, complicated therapeutic problems and re-evaluation of chronic conditions.* Provides medical and emergency interventions appropriate to the patient's needs; prescribes and monitors medications appropriate to the diagnosis; orders and monitors the appropriateness of emergency interventions.* Maintains collegiality with all members of the inter-disciplinary team.* Utilizes appropriate chain-of-command and communicates with Division Chief, or designee, any clinical issues appropriately and contributes to quality improvement or process improvement as necessary.* Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the hospitalist role.* Initial assessment of the patient's service needs;* Develops treatment plans for patients and or revises in accordance with applicable protocols and standards of care.* Differentiates between normal and abnormal findings and orders appropriate diagnostic studies.* Counsels' patients and their families, when necessary, in areas such as health maintenance,* medication adjustments and end of life issues.* Maintains strict confidentiality of patient information in accordance with HIPAA and handles all* matters professionally with sensitivity to racial, ethnic, and sexual orientation issues.* Maintains effective working relationships with faculty, staff, residents and the public.* Participate in development and implementation of divisional and/or departmental quality assessment/improvement/research programs and processes as requested.* Contributes toward the achievement of divisional and/or departmental goals.* Participates and contributes in/toward activities that enhance clinical expertise.* Participates in professional clinical activities in the Department, Division, community and professional organizations as needed or requested.* Signs out patients at the end of clinical work* Performs other duties as assigned.
Note: These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.
Qualifications
* Nurse Practitioners must have an MSN with a nurse practitioner focus. Must be a licensed RN by the Virginia Board of Nursing and a certified nurse practitioner.* Physician Assistants must have an MPA. Must be a licensed Physician Assistant within the Commonwealth of Virginia.* BLS and ACLS Certification required.* Age-appropriate training for "population served" may depend on NP or PA program training and may require additional training as determined by the Hospital Medicine Division.
Location : Location
US-VA-Norfolk