What are the responsibilities and job description for the Advanced Practice Provider- Urgent Care (Part-Time 24 Day) 150812 position at The Queen's University Medical Group?
Company Description
The Queen’s Health System is a non-profit healthcare organization with four hospitals, over 70 specialty health care locations, and labs throughout the Pacific region, including Hawai'i. With a rich history of serving the people of Hawai'i, Queen's is the state's largest employer, with over 10,000 caregivers, medical staff and leadership. Queen's is accredited by The Joint Commission and is the only hospital in Hawai'i to achieve Magnet status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Our state-of-the-art facilities serve as the major referral center for cancer, cardiovascular disease, neuroscience, orthopedics, surgery, emergency medicine, behavioral health medicine, and is a major teaching hospital.
Our Urgent Care Centers are staffed by board-certified doctors and other trained health care professionals and offer services such as x-rays and laboratory testing. And while a visit to an Urgent Care Center does not replace the care you receive at your primary care physician’s office, it can certainly help with those minor health care problems – especially after hours.
At our Queen’s Island Urgent Care Centers, we have six locations to give you easy and convenient access to care when and where you need it. No appointments are needed and we welcome walk-ins.
All of our providers have training and experience in all branches of medicine including adult medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, orthopedics and many others.
Job Description
• An Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a medical provider who treats, diagnoses, prescribes, and/or performs or assists in surgical procedures. APPs are licensed healthcare professionals, credentialed and privileged through the Medical Staff Office. APPs work collaboratively with physicians and the care team in all areas of the hospital and clinics to create a seamless environment of care. APPs are highly knowledgeable and serve as an essential part of the development and implementation of patients' care. The APP develops protocols for care, as appropriate, serves as a health care researcher, interdisciplinary consultant, and patient advocate.
The APRN functions as an expert practitioner with educator consultant, researcher and leadership role components and functions autonomously and in collaboration with other healthcare professionals to enhance the quality of nursing practice and patient care.
- Provides health care that includes services to individuals and families, emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, and diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases. Direct care services may include, but are not limited to, obtaining a patient history, providing a complete or focused physical examination, ordering, conducting and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests, performing procedures, patient and family education, and managing social, economic and ethical issues within the scope of a health care provider. Indirect patient care services may include, but are limited to setting standards for nursing practice and facilitating the professional practice of nursing care at the bedside.
A PA is an individual who has been certified by the board to practice medicine with physician supervision. A PA may perform those duties and responsibilities delegated by the supervising physician.
- Under the supervision of a Physician, the PA functions as an expert practitioner. The PA provides health care that includes services to individuals and families, which includes health promotion, disease prevention, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic disease. Direct care services may include, but is not limited to, obtaining patient histories, providing a complete or focused physical examination, ordering, conducting, and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests, various diagnostic and/or therapeutic procedures; and performing procedures, etc., within scope of practice and licensure. The PA also provides patient and family education, and management of social, economic, and ethical issues within the scope of the health care provider.
IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:
• Current Hawaii State license as an APRN or Physician Assistant in good standing
• If licensed as an APRN, current board certification in one (1) of the following:
o Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
o Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP)
o Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP)
o Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP)
• If licensed as an APRN, prescriptive authority for non-controlled substances is required.
• Credentialing and privileging required.
• Current BLS certification.
B. EXPERIENCE:
• If licensed as an APRN, two (2) years nursing experience or successful completion of an APRN Fellowship Program for any APRN position.
• One (1) year of clinical experience working as an APRN or Physician Assistant preferred.
Hourly pay range: $67.83 to $78.26 per hour
Rotating to: Kahala, Kapahulu, Kakaako, Pearl Kai, Ewa
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet
Salary : $68 - $78
