Nurse Practitioner - Ortho Pre Optimization Clinic (PMC)

Description

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Summary:

• Orthopedic Surgery has an exciting opportunity for a full time Advanced Practice Provider to join their pre optimization clinic. This is an outpatient role at Penn Med University City, performing preoperative evaluations for patients undergoing elective surgeries at Presbyterian Medical Center.

• We are looking for a dynamic Advanced Practitioner who will provide individualized, patient centered care for our patients undergoing elective surgeries. The role is to perform outpatient pre-operative evaluations and optimize patients for surgical procedures, in collaboration with the internal medicine physicians and team. The Advanced Practitioner will practice with a high level of autonomy and have expert skills in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of surgical patients pre-operatively. This role is outpatient-only, M-F 8a-5P (No Holiday/Weekend/On Call), and doesn’t include OR time or inpatient coverage.

• As part of their professional role, the Advanced Practitioner integrates education, research, leadership, and consultation into their clinical practice. The scope of responsibilities can include but is not limited to providing outpatient assessments, ordering and interpreting labs and diagnostic studies, consulting other specialties as indicated, patient education around peri-operative risk, and interfacing with the inpatient surgical teams in order to facilitate successful care across the continuum. You will have opportunities to participate in process/quality improvement projects and participate in the creation/implementation of clinical assessment tools and clinical pathways.

Responsibilities:

• Provides direct clinical care for patient population according to established protocols and utilizes evidence based practice standards in collaboration with team.

• Maintains accurate and confidential medical records. Documents all medical evaluations, diagnoses, procedures, treatment, outcomes, education, referrals, and consultations consistent with organizational standards in electronic medical records.

• Identifies self properly to the patient and family and clarifies the role of Physician Assistant if necessary.

• The Physician Assistant shall function within their scope and refer to the supervising physician when outside of scope, and/or directed by the supervising physician, or when requested by the patient.

• Performs interventions specific to assigned patient population and written agreement.

• Participates in the performance improvement processes to meet quality of care and service standards.

• Demonstrates awareness of professional responsibility as role model to peers and members of the health care team.

• Perform approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon patient’s clinical status.

• Addresses patient and family concerns and creates a therapeutic relationship to provide support.

• Provide patient education, counseling, and instruction regarding patient diagnosis, medical treatments, medications, and preventive care.

• Participates in and supports accreditation, compliance, and regulatory activities of the organization.

• Participated in preceptorship of PA/NP students and other healthcare learners.

• Identifies patient/family needs for community resources and refers appropriately.

Credentials:

• National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistant (Required)

• Physician Assistant (Required)

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support

• Credentialed by OMA required

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required)

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate Degree Physician Assistant 2+ years' experience The Physician Assistant must be reviewed by the Credentials Committee and approved by the medical board

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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