Nurse Practitioner, PD, Vascular Surgery - AMG Atlantic Vascular

Responsible for working alongside physicians and facilitating advanced primary and specialty nursing services. Provides general and preventative care for children and adults, perform check-ups, treat illnesses, order lab tests, and prescribe medication.

The schedule for this position varies working 8-10 hour shifts weekdays and/or weekends with the opportunity to pick up additional shifts.

Principal Accountabilities

• 1. Responsible for treating and providing health care services to patients under direction and responsibility of a physician. Educates patients on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders or diseases. Assists patients in the management of chronic diseases and illnesses and promotes health and wellness.
• 2. Evaluates patient, performs comprehensive physical examination, and gathers patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination.
• 3. Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, ultrasounds, radiology and laboratory tests, and interprets test results.
• 4. Performs treatment procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and managing infection.
• 5. Develops and implements patient management plans, enters and completes all postoperative orders for same-day surgery patients, records progress notes, and assists in the provision of continuity of care.
• 6. Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
• 7. Perform thorough chart reviews and chart checks to verify accuracy, completeness, and compliance with clinical and regulatory standards.
• 8. Conduct hospital rounds, respond to inpatient consults, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop and update patient plans of care; perform wound care, assess surgical incisions, conduct pulse and vascular examinations, review laboratory results, manage IV fluids, Foley catheters, and medications; coordinate daily disposition planning, complete patient transfers and downgrades, consult with appropriate services regarding transfer of care, and complete all discharges and follow-up planning with appropriate documentation.
• 9. Perform comprehensive inpatient and outpatient pre-operative evaluations to confirm readiness for surgery, including review of consents, laboratory results, imaging, medication reconciliation, and perioperative requirements.
• 10. Provide support to scheduled outpatient office hours to evaluate, treat, and follow up with patients; answer and triage patient calls; review and coordinate ordered surgical cases; complete patient forms and documentation; and conduct peer-to-peer insurance reviews to support authorization and continuity of care.
• 11. Triage patient phone calls, review and communicate test results, and escalates clinical concerns appropriately.
• 12. Performs other related duties as assigned in support of clinical operations for vascular surgery practice.