APP- Pulmonary, CC, and Sleep

UBMD Internal Medicine is looking to add a Full Time NP or PA to our Pulmonary / Sleep Medicine Team!

Position Summary:

Ø The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) for the Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine department operates under the direction and supervision of one or more physicians, providing healthcare services for adults within the division.

Essential Functions:

• Assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion and care coordination for patients.
• The APP demonstrates an advanced level of medical/nursing clinical knowledge, communication and interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism and systems-based practice.
• The APP will work with administrative, nursing, physician, and other staff to assure safe, effective, quality patient care.
• The APP will provide care within their scope of practice as outlined by applicable state law, licensing, regulations, institutional policy, privileges and practice agreements.
• Provides care that is patient and family centered, compassionate, appropriate and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness and treatment of disease throughout the lifespan.
• Facilitate consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all members of the healthcare team.
• Incorporate the patient and family in care planning and treatment across settings.
• Serves as an advocate for patients and families in navigating the health care system.
• Maintain accurate and complete patient records; completes documentation within expected timeframe and submits completed billing in a timely fashion.
• Handle urgent telephone calls and tasks for attending physicians that are unavailable/out of town.
• Communicate effectively and accurately with patients, families, and physicians; recognizes appropriate times to refer to a physician or other healthcare provider.
• Collaborate with physicians on designing and implementing appropriate plan of care for the patient, or chooses appropriate treatment based on pre-determined protocols.
• May be expected to work at other UBMD IM sites where pulmonary, critical care is provided.
• Any other duties as requested by collaborating physician, medical director and/or division chief.

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Center of WNY Specific Functions:

Ø Attend weekly team meetings with multidisciplinary CF Care team.

Ø Attend monthly integrated CF team meetings and informational CF Research team meetings.

Ø Serve as a liaison between patients admitted to the hospital and the CF Center for appropriate CF specific care.

Ø Coordinate care to implement CF specific care guidelines for all patients with CF.

Ø Work closely with Adult CF Center Administrative Assistant to triage calls and manage acute care issues.

Qualifications:

Education: Current NYS license/certification from the New York State Education Department as a physician assistant or nurse practitioner.

Please note that any offer of employment is contingent upon background check and drug screen. AA/EOE.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Internal Medicine

Work Location: In person

Salary : $100,000 - $115,000