Advanced Practice Provider - General - PRN

Job Description

Location: New Parkland Hospital\n
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\nWe are seeking a Hospitalist with a background in Internal Medicine and Critical Care. This position offers scheduling flexibility across shifts, with the greatest coverage need during the day shift. The anticipated schedule is two shifts per month, with the ability to support additional shifts based on departmental needs.\n
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\nPrimary Purpose\n
\nResponsible for providing health care for patients in designated primary or specialty area, including patient diagnoses, treatment, education and referrals. Serves as a resource and role model for clinical practice, training, evaluation and direct management of practitioners and students in all areas encompassed by the service line to ensure optimal patient care quality. Assist leadership in assessing, planning, organizing, and implementing designated advanced practice provider activities.\n
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\nMinimum Specifications\n
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\nEducation\n
\n- Physician Assistant:\n
\nBachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university and successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant Program recognized by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors.\n
\n- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN):\n
\nMaster's Degree in Nursing accredited through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN).\n
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\nExperience\n
\n- 2 plus years of clinical experience as an Advance Practice Provider (APP) in any field.\n
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\nEquivalent Education and/or Experience\n
\n- May have an equivalent experience to substitute for the education requirements.\n
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\nCertification/Registration/Licensure\n
\n- Must have current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from one of the following:\n
\nAmerican Heart Association\n
\nAmerican Red Cross\n
\nMilitary Training Network\n
\n- Must meet and maintain licensing and registration requirements as delineated by the Medical Staff Bylaws, Medical Staff Rules and Regulations, and Credentialing Policies/Procedures.\n
\n- Physician Assistant:\n
\nCurrent, valid Physician Assistant licensure from the Texas Board of Physician Assistants.\n
\nCurrent certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.\n
\n- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Nurse Practitioner):\n
\nCurrent RN licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing; or, valid Compact RN license.\n
\nCurrent licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with authorization to practice as a Family, Adult, Gerontology, Adult-Gerontology, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care, Acute Care, Pediatric, Pediatric Acute Care, Psychiatric Mental Health or Women's Health Nurse Practitioner.\n
\nMust have active certification as Nurse Practitioner by one of the following:\n
\nFamily Nurse Practitioner (FNP) by American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) ' OR '\n
\nAdult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) by ANCC or AANPCP ' OR '\n
\nGerontology Nurse Practitioner (GNP) by ANCC or AANPCP ' OR '\n
\nAdult-Gerontology-Primary Care Nurse Practitioner by ANCC or AANPCP 'OR'\n
\nAdult-Gerontology-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner by ANCC or American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Certification Corporation (AACNCC) 'OR-\n
\nAcute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) by ANCC or AACNCC ' OR-\n
\nPediatric Nurse Practitioner ' Primary Care (PNP-PC or PPCNP) by Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) or ANCC 'OR-\n
\nPediatric Nurse Practitioner ' Acute Care (PNP-AC) by PNCB 'OR-\n
\nPsychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) by ANCC ' OR\n
\nWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHCNP) by National Certification Corporation.\n
\n- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Certified Nurse Midwife):\n
\nCurrent RN licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing; or, valid Compact RN license.\n
\nCurrent licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with authorization to practice as a Nurse Midwife by the Texas Board of Nursing.\n
\nMust have active certification as a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) by the American Midwifery Certification board (AMCB) or its predecessor.\n
\n- Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (Clinical Nurse Specialist):\n
\nCurrent RN licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing; or, valid Compact RN license.\n
\nCurrent licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with authorization to practice as a Clinical Nurse Specialist.\n
\nMust have active certification as described below by one of the following:\n
\nAdult Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) by ANCC or AACNCC ' OR-\n
\nPsychiatric Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) by ANCC or AANPCP - OR\n
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\nRequired Tests for Placement\n
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\nSkills or Special Abilities\n
\n- Provides care to assigned patient population in accordance with the current State of Texas Nursing Practice Act or Texas Medical Board Rules, as applicable to licensure, established protocols, multidisciplinary plan of care, and clinical area specific standards.\n
\n- Must demonstrate leadership ability through both superior clinical skills and as a practice development resource.\n
\n- Must have effective verbal and written communication skills.\n
\n- Must have effective leadership skills to include motivation, recruitment, retention, and change management.\n
\n- Must demonstrate knowledge of Parkland policies, structure, procedures, and mission.\n
\n- Must demonstrate patient centered behaviors.\n
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\nResponsibilities\n
\n1. Performs clinical practitioner duties in designated specialty area. Obtains histories, performs physical exams, makes assessments, orders tests to adequately assess and determine diagnoses and plan of care.\n
\n2. Records health history, findings, treatment and recommendations accurately, clearly, and concisely. Manages time effectively to ensure optimal use of patient and provider resources. Consults appropriately with supervising physicians and refers patients as necessary to ensure optimal patient outcomes.\n
\n3. Includes patients and/or families in determining the plan of care, when appropriate. Educates patients and families to ensure self-management, follow-up, and compliance with established treatment.\n
\n4. Supports interdisciplinary collaboration to ensure continuous quality care and to promote positive health outcomes with a focus on good customer service and patient satisfaction.\n
\n5. Identifies work processes and flows for the assigned department. Suggests appropriate changes to improve work effectiveness, productivity and efficiency that support the overall goals of PHHS or the area. Consistently provides quality customer service to internal and external PHHS customers.\n
\n6. Assists in developing, implementing, and monitoring annual goals and objectives for the department that support the mission and objectives of PHHS and the department. Attends regular staff meetings.\n
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Requisition ID: 990876