Advanced Practice Provider

DEPARTMENT: SWM Hospital Medicine

FACILITY: Southwell Medical

WORK TYPE: Full Time


SHIFT: Daytime

SUMMARY:


The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) performs and assists with all aspects of patient care including diagnosis, treatments and consultations. He/She may also conduct physical exams, order tests and serve as a patient's primary healthcare provider. The APP functions under the direction of the Medical Director and/or his/her supervising physician as well as the clinic manager for non-clinical functions regarding the daily flow and management of the clinic. The APP is responsible for maintaining the health records of patients.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Performs complete medical history and physical exams on patients establishing differential diagnosis.
* Orders appropriate lab and diagnostic testing/procedures.
* Synthesizes date to determine primary diagnosis and therapeutic plans utilizing established medical principals.
* Demonstrates the ability to recognize and critically assess any changes in patient's condition and reports such to the physician as needed.
* Acts as a liaison and facilitator between physician, staff members, case manager and attending physician regarding patient.
* Reviews results to verify all lab work, diagnostic results and other test results are available and notifies physician as appropriate.
* Facilitates coordination and development of a comprehensive and individual plan of care in collaboration with patient.
* Acts as a liaison with patient care staff.
* Dictates/documents patient information in appropriate format and following established guidelines.
* Maintains daily progress notes using established guidelines.
* Follows all established HIMS policies for maintenance and signing of medical records.
* Makes recommendations regarding clinic overflows and documentation requirements.
* Acts as lead for development of new workflows or implementation of new systems.
* Manages resources effectively.
* Ensures that patients are treated with respect and dignity and are processed through the clinic as quickly as possible while maintaining quality of medical care.
* Demonstrates dependability, accountability, and flexibility in all tasks.
* Works with clinic manager on regular ongoing basis to determine priorities for increasing patient satisfaction scores.
* Participates in Professional Development activities in addition to required CEUs.
* Participates with clinic manager in Practice Business Plan and bi-annual program evaluation.
* Consistently documents patient charts so charges can be rendered for services provided to patient. Charting completed according to medical staff guidelines.
* Keeps abreast of pertinent federal, and state regulations and laws and Tift Regional Health System, Inc. ("TRHS") policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
* Understands and adheres to: TRHS' compliance standards as they appear in TRHS's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy; and HIPAA and TRHS policies regarding privacy and security of protected health information.
* Demonstrates the ability to perform tasks that meet the age-specific requirements of the persons, patients, vendors, and staff that the employee is charged to interact with as required by the position.
* Offers suggestions on ways to improve operations of department and reduce costs.
* Attends all mandatory education programs.
* Improves self-knowledge through voluntarily attending continuing education/certification classes.
* Maintains required competency levels as identified in written exams, skills checklists, skills labs, annual safety and health requirements as well as service excellence education hours requirements.
* Cross-trains in order to better assist co-workers and to provide maximum efficiency in the department.
* Volunteers/participates on hospital committees, functions, and department projects.
* Manages resources effectively.
* Reports equipment in need of repair in order to extend life of equipment and removes malfunctioning equipment out of service with timely reporting to the appropriate personnel.
* Makes good use of time so as to not create needless overtime.

EDUCATION:

* Master's Degree in Related Field

CREDENTIALS:

* PHYSICIAN ASST
* NURSE PRACTITIONER

OTHER INFORMATION:

Physician Assistant: Must be a graduate of a PA program. Must have current PA's License. Two years of full-time clinical experience preferred. Active membership in American Association of Physician Assistants and Georgia Association of Physician Assistants preferred.

Nurse Practitioner: Master's of Science in Nursing required. Successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner program required. Three years of professional nursing experience in a clinic setting plus two years of Nurse Practitioner experience preferred. Must maintain current Georgia RN license. Nurse Practitioner certification is required.


Southwell/Tift Regional Health System, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.