What are the responsibilities and job description for the AHMG Palliative Care - Inpatient Opportunity - APRN or PA position at AdventHealth Central Florida?
Overview
AdventHealth Medical Group is associated with the largest Protestant not-for-profit healthcare system in the world, AdventHealth and a national leader in quality, safety and patient satisfaction. AHMG’s advanced practice providers manage the treatment and care for our patients in the practice setting, as well as at AdventHealth’s eleven campuses in Altamonte Springs, Apopka, Celebration, AdventHealth for Children, East Orlando, Kissimmee, Orlando, Winter Park, Waterman, Winter Garden, and AdventHealth for Women
AdventHealth Medical Group Palliative Care – Inpatient Opportunity – APRN or PA
Opportunity Serving AdventHealth Orlando
General Summary :
The APRN or PA-C, under the supervision of the Physician(s), who acts as the collaborative practitioner, is responsible for :
- Performs physical examinations and medical management of palliative care patients including new consultations, admissions, follow up and discharging of patients per hospital protocol
- Primary hospital covered is the downtown Orlando campus but could cover our other Central Florida campuses on an occasional basis.
- Provide symptom management for patients including pain, constipation, nausea, vomiting, dyspnea, delirium, anxiety and depression
- Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic tests, such as routine laboratory, X-ray, etc.
- Monitors the patient’s course of treatment and makes appropriate referral to either a physician or specialist, as needed
- Collaborates with physician and social workers as necessary to provide consistent care to patients and support to staff
- Displays a caring and professional attitude at all time as well as maintaining personal and professional growth
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