Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (NP/PA) - Orthopedics - Sharp Grossmont Hospital - FT - Days

Physician Assistant Role

Hours: Variable

Shift Start Time: Variable

Shift End Time: Variable

AWS Hours Requirement: 10/40 - 10 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

Weekend Requirements: As Needed

On-Call Required: Yes

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $77.910 - $100.530 - $112.590

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant's years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing Or
• Other: Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• California Registered Nurse (RN) - CA Board of Registered Nursing AND California Nurse Practitioner (NP) Certificate - CA Board of Registered Nursing; OR California Physician Assistant License - CA Physician Assistant Board -REQUIRED
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
• ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 Year experience.
• DEA Controlled Substance Registration - U.S. Department of Justice -PREFERRED

Essential Functions

• Collaboration: Demonstrates critical thinking and problem solving skills in the area of specialty when consulted by interdisciplinary team members. Collaborates with members of health care team in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating comprehensive healthcare for patients and families. Improves outcomes due to interventions with others.
• Education patient and family: Assesses the learning needs of patients/families in collaboration with members of the health care team. Plans, provides, and coordinates patient/family education. Participates in the evaluation of patient/family education outcomes.
• Patient care: Assessment: Performs ongoing assessment based on advanced nursing practice principles and specialty knowledge of patient population within scope. Examination: Develops patient data base through a comprehensive health history, physical examination and laboratory studies/diagnostic tests as indicated. Patient database/documentation complete including history, physical assessment. Orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic testing. Identifies appropriate differential diagnoses. Plan: Plan of care promotes optimal health outcomes and development of goals incorporates interdisciplinary input. Intervention: Advanced nursing principles and practices applied per standardized procedures including furnishing medications as clinically indicated. Evaluation: Patient progress towards goals evaluated and plan of care altered based on evaluation. Documents care/services per guidelines and SHC compliance/billing policies (department specific). And chooses one or more of the following as negotiated with supervisor: Develops new area of expertise/skill acquisition applicable to role, includes specialty certification. Facilitates/provides opportunities for improving nurse practitioner sensitive outcome(s) in selected patient populations.
• Professional development: Recognizes self-development needs and seeks out resources or experiences that promote professional growth. Member of professional organization related to specialty. Participates in community health event(s). Participates in activities that promote the nursing/physician's assistant professions, specialty area and advanced practice nursing.
• Research and development: Remains current on evidence-based practice related to area of specialty and presents information to collaborating team members. And chooses one or more of the following as negotiated with supervisor: Evaluates existing framework to ensure practice is current and evidenced based. Conducts or provides leadership in clinically based, relevant research. Conducts or provides leadership in performance improvement activities. Evaluates efficacy, utilization and safety of products, devices, and technology.
• Training and education: Educates staff on new or advanced application of skills. Precepts students and/or new staff. Provides community education e.g. local colleges, physician offices. Develops and maintains department specific competency program. Assists with the evaluation of educational activities to determine their impact on the quality of care.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class.