Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Hospitalist

Medical College of Wisconsin

POSITION IDENTIFICATION

 

Job Title:         Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Department:    Medicine

Division:           General Internal Medicine – Section of Hospitalist Medicine

Location:          Froedtert Hospital

Workweek:      Generally 8am-5pm Monday through Friday

 

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS

 

Supervising/Collaborating Physician: Vipulkumar Rana, MD

Administrator:  Tim Boyle                                                                                                                             

Supervises: None

 

POSITION PURPOSE

 

                   Advanced Practice Nurse

Provides primary or specialty health care services within defined scope of practice in collaboration with a licensed physician and in accordance with MCW/FMLH/CHW policies and procedures.

Department Position Purpose

Internal Medicine – Section of Hospital Medicine

 

Provide professional general medical healthcare to patients on the hospitalist service in collaboration with a licensed hospitalist physician and in accordance with policies and procedures.

 

Physician Assistant

Provides primary or specialty medical care within defined scope of practice under the supervision of a licensed physician and in accordance with MCW/FMLH/CHW policies and procedures.

 

 

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

1.      Performs comprehensive histories and physical exams, identifies normal and abnormal findings, including physical, cognitive and psychosocial status.

2.      Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests.

3.      Develops pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment plans.

4.      Monitors effectiveness of plan of care.

5.      Educates patients on disease and treatment plans.

6.      Performs procedures as trained and appropriately credentialed.

7.      Documents within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and completes other necessary documents.

8.      Collaborates and/or consults with physicians and other health care providers as appropriate.

9.      Educates, counsels, and assists patients and families regarding current health problems, health maintenance activities and preventive behaviors.

 

Department Specific Responsibilities

1.      Evaluate and modify healthcare plan as related to patient compliance and outcomes, under the direction of the Internal Medicine hospitalist physician.

2.       Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team inclusive of consultant services, fellows, residents, nurses, pharmacists, case managers and social workers

3.      Write admission, discharge, transfer, medication and other orders as required for the management of patients on the hospitalist service.

4.      Order, perform, and interpret screening and diagnostic procedures and tests, and appropriately communicate and document information.

5.      Maintain detailed, accurate and confidential medical records in accordance with established protocol.

6.      Acquire information on the most current developments and trends in the Physician Assistant field and/ or Nurse Practitioner field, through educational programs, in-services, professional associations and literature.

7.      Participate in quality assurance activities and/or clinical trials.

8.      Participate in Hospitalist meetings to develop protocols/best practices for patient care.

 

 

MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

 

Education Requirements

Advanced Practice Nurse

Master’s Degree (appropriate education and experience may be substituted on equivalent basis)

Physician Assistant

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Physician Assistant Studies

 

Experience                                                                

·         Zero years of experience required

·         Preference will be given to practitioners with prior experience in hospital based care and /or medical/surgical patients.

 

Certifications/Licenses

(Must be current and maintained)                            Department Specific Certifications/Licenses

Advanced Practice Nurse

·         Wisconsin RN license

·         Wisconsin Advance Practice Nurse Prescriber License

·         Certification as Advance Practice Nurse

 

 

ACLS certification

DEA

 

National Certification as an Acute Care NP is preferred.

 

Will consider Adult Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner.

 

CITI training within 90 days of hire

Physician Assistant

·         Wisconsin PA license

·         Certification by NCCPA

ACLS certification

 

CITI training within 90 days of hire

 

CORE COMPETENCIES

 

Medical Knowledge

·         Makes appropriate decisions based on education, analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.

·         Uses methods that effectively solve difficult problems, explores available resources for answers, identifies obscure problems.

Patient Care

·         Uses time effectively and efficiently.  Prioritizes.  Completes work by required deadlines.  Manages and coordinates a wide range of activities.

·         Focuses on essentials.  Identifies and manages critical needs, and appropriately postpones or delegates less critical activities.  Creates focus, identifies impediments to goals for care.

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

·         Is approachable.  Listens.  Displays sensitivity, patience, diplomacy and tact in relationships.  Builds rapport.

·         Relates appropriately to a variety of people in all positions.  Creates effective team relationships. Diffuses high stress situations.

·         Writes clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings.  Creates effective documents and messages.

Practice-based Learning and Improvement

·         Applies current research and evidence based practice guidelines to own practice.

·         Identifies personal strengths and areas for improvement. Seeks feedback.  Gains insight from mistakes.  Is open to constructive criticism and is not defensive. Is receptive to discussing areas for improvement.

Systems-based Practice

·         Demonstrates functional and technical knowledge and skills to perform the work at the highest level of accomplishment.

·         Incorporates other resources in system to provide optimal health care.

Professionalism

·         Adheres to ethical principles.  Is widely trusted, direct and truthful.  Maintains patient confidentiality.  Keeps confidences. Owns mistakes.  Does not misrepresent self for personal gain.

 

BACKGROUND CHECKS

Employment in this position is contingent upon successfully passing

Background, criminal history and caregiver misconduct check in accordance with the Wisconsin Caregiver Background Check Law

                   

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

 

Manual Dexterity:        Work requires accuracy and moderate speed.

Physical Effort:            Work requires considerable variety of fairly steady active physical exertion with some and/or continuous standing or walking.                                                                   

Working Conditions:    May include exposure to conditions requiring the use of personal protective equipment.       

Hazards:                        Exposure to hazards that may result in short-term work-related absences.  Exposure to blood-borne pathogens and hazardous materials.

 

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by most people assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and requirements.  Scheduling flexibility is required to accommodate changing business needs.

 

 

 



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