Advanced Practice Provider Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery - University Hospitals
Cleveland, OH
About the Job
Description
Seeking a Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner with RNFA Certification to work in collaboration with surgeons in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at UH Cleveland Medical Center. APP will provide care to both Adult and Pediatric Patients on the floor and in the Operating room. APP and surgery experience preferred. The schedule is Part Time (24 hrs/week) rotating Day/Eve, weekends and holidays.
- Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/pts/customers.
- Initiates and maintains positive relationships w/co-workers.
- Takes responsibility for self-development and supports a learning environment.
- Displays commitment to the mission of the hospital and its values.
- Performs patient assessment and assigns diagnosis based on recorded assessment data and current scientific and current research.
- Establishes plan of care and implements interventions in accordance w/carepaths, protocols, and standards of care and current research.
- Collaborates w/other health care providers in an interdisciplinary approach to provide care to the patient and family.
- Contributes to the educational development of staff, patients, family and self.
- Demonstrates progressive leadership and effective management.
- Provides education through role modeling and in-services to meet identified learning needs and to promote professionalism.
- Advances own professional development through self-directed learning, continuing education and participation in peer review.
- Practice with a supervising physician (established upon hire) required.
Additional Responsibilities
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
- For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
- Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.
Qualifications
Demonstrated competence as a practitioner
Effective oral and written communication skills
A variety of technical patient care devices specific to the clinical area
Computers and selected office equipment
Experience and Knowledge:
Demonstrated leadership skills
Demonstrated skills in interpersonal relationships
Education/Expertise:
Completion of a formal Physician Assistant training from an accredited program with NCCPA certification.
Required Credentials, Licensure or Certification (i.e. RN, RRT):
NCCPA-Certified.
DEA license
BLS required; ACLS preferred
OR
Nursing Doctorate or Master Degree in Nursing, MSN
Current RN license to practice in Ohio
Current APRN license to practice in Ohio
Professional Certifications as required by specialty
Physical Demands
- Standing Frequently
- Walking Frequently
- Sitting Rarely
- Lifting Frequently 50 lbs
- Carrying Frequently 50 lbs
- Pushing Frequently 50 lbs
- Pulling Frequently 50 lbs
- Climbing Occasionally 50 lbs
- Balancing Occasionally
- Stooping Frequently
- Kneeling Frequently
- Crouching Frequently
- Crawling Occasionally
- Reaching Frequently
- Handling Frequently
- Grasping Frequently
- Feeling Constantly
- Talking Constantly
- Hearing Constantly
- Repetitive Motions Constantly
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly