Advanced Practice Provider- Family Practice Services- Worthington

Join Ohio State University Physicians

Looking to join a dynamic team at Ohio State University Physicians where excellence meets compassion!

With over 100 cutting-edge outpatient center locations, dedicated to providing exceptional patient care while fostering a collaborative work environment, our team includes more than 1,800 nurses, medical assistants, physicians, advanced practice providers, administrative support staff, IT specialists, financial specialists and leaders that all play an important part. As an employee of Ohio State University Physicians (OSUP), you'll be an integral part of a team committed to advancing healthcare, education, and professional growth.

At OSUP, we foster a culture grounded in the values of inclusion, empathy, sincerity, and determination. We meet our teams where they are, coming together to serve each other and our community.

We know that having options and robust benefit plans are important to you. OSUP prioritizes the wellbeing of our team and that's why we offer our employees a flexible, competitive benefit package. In addition to medical, dental, vision, health reimbursement accounts, flexible spending accounts, and retirement, we also offer an employee assistance program, paid time off, holidays, and a wellness program designed to support our employees so they can live their best lives. As an OSUP employee, you will be eligible for these various benefits depending on your employment status.

Responsibilities

This role is part of the OSU Geriatrics team and provides care to patients in skilled nursing facilities, including post-acute skilled patients and residents with dementia and long-term care needs. The APP functions as a primary care provider during the resident's stay, with responsibilities including medication management, diagnostic imaging orders, laboratory review, discharge planning, and ongoing clinical management. The position also participates in a rotating call schedule with the team.

Some of the Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Performs history and physical examinations on new and return patients; establishes presumptive diagnosis; establishes the general workup of the patient by ordering appropriate laboratory studies and testing.
• Works in collaboration with physician in formulating treatment plans for health problems and follow-up.
• Conducts comprehensive or episodic health assessments and develops patient care plans within clinical nursing practice and medical care protocols. Reviews, assesses patient medications.
• Evaluates outcomes of care delivered to patients and initiates changes in the nursing approach accordingly.

Qualifications

• Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
• At least 2 years experience in primary care preferred.
• NP - Current Ohio Registered Nursing License.
• Master's degree in nursing and successful completion of an acceptable Nurse Practitioner education program, or Physician Assistant Program
• Certification to include Prescriptive Authority.
• Knowledge of triage procedures along with clinic, physician office and/or urgent care experience.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Knowledge of appropriate procedures and standards for the administration of medications and patient care aids.
• Ability to educate and clearly communicate with patients and/or families as to the nature of disease and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment.
• Ability to convey information both in writing and verbally. High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.
• Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy.
• Analytical ability and critical thinking to gather and interpret data and develop, recommend, and implement solutions.

Pay Range

USD $105,799.52 - USD $168,339.16 /Yr.