What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Medicine, Hospitalist position at University of Toledo Physicians?
Job Description
Job Description
University of Toledo Physicians' mission is to improve the human condition through excellence in patient care and medical discovery. Representing more than 200 physicians, UT Physicians are leaders in clinical care, research and education of the future physicians, providing care in a wide range of medical specialties from the most complex diagnoses and treatments to primary care for the entire family. The primary site of inpatient care services is at the University of Toledo Medical Center, but many of our physicians’ practice at hospitals and medical offices throughout the region.
The University of Toledo Physicians is seeking either a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Department of Medicine at the University of Toledo Medical Center. The APP functions within the collaborative agreement arranged with Physician. The APP will work autonomously and in collaboration with the Physicians within a Standard Care Arrangement (SCA) or Supervision Agreement (SA) to diagnose, treat, and manage individuals or population of patients. APPs can serve as healthcare resource providers, patient advocates and interdisciplinary consultant with the Health Care Team.
Scheduling consists of 14 shifts per month, 12 hour shifts, 7 on 7 off day shift from 7am - 7pm. Candidates must have flexibility to pick up occasional shifts as needed by the Department.
Responsibilities :
- Demonstrates clinical competency and accountability in care for patients as identified in unit’s Scope of Care
- Maintains competency in performing clinical practice for patients in stages of the life cycle appropriate to specialty
- Asses the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examinations, and diagnostic studies
- Recognizes deviations from the normal in the assessment and coordinates care with physician
- Writes prescriptions; initiates request and / or perform routine laboratory, radiology, and diagnostic studies as indicated. Identify normal and abnormal findings commonly seen in laboratory studies
- Evaluates and monitor the patient’s response to health and disease and provide education and counseling as appropriate
- Initiates appropriate actions to facilitate the implementation of therapeutic plans that are consistent with the continuing healthcare needs of the patient
- Determines eligibility of patients for entry into clinical trials as appropriate
- Triages phone calls from the outpatients, manages patient care problems and follow up on complex care concerns
- Requests written consultation from physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure appropriate and quality patient care
- Values ethnic and cultural differences in the treatment and planning of care
- Demonstrates competence of the practice outlines with the SCA using methods of quality care review, periodic peer review, and clinical outcomes evaluations
Minimum Qualifications :
State of Ohio Licensure-Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant
Benefits :
Working Conditions :
The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the people so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under his / her supervision.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, height, weight, familial or marital status, or genetics.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug-Free Workplace
