Hospitalist Physician Assistant

Hospitalist APP - Parker, CO
2+ Years of Experience annual Salary $155,244

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attend and actively participate in hospital Bedside Care Plan Visits on all patients on the hospital medicine service

• Responds and participates in Code Blue and Rapid Responses

• Provide admission services for the Emergency Department, incoming transfer

• patients, and direct or emergent admissions in accordance with the hospital on call schedule and patient assignment guidelines

• Provide consultative and co-management services for subspecialty services

• when such services are within the scope and designation of privileges

• Accept transfers of care from other clinical service lines if the patient is deemed appropriate for the hospital medicine service

• Provide transfer center call for incoming patients in accordance with the hospital on call schedule

• Provide timely evaluation of patients admitted to the hospital

• Provide internal sign out consistent with standards of care

• Participate in nursing and staff education when solicited by CNO, CMO, or COO

• Respond to clinical queries in a timely fashion

• Maintain current understanding of the regulatory environment related to patient status consistent with national guidelines

• Encourage in network utilization of resources for continuity of care unless specified by the patient or expertise is not available in the system

• Respond in a timely manner to communication from hospital staff

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS PREFERRED:

• Should possess excellent clinical skills, communication skills, and a strong

• commitment to providing excellent care that is team and patient-centered

• Inpatient APP experience preferred

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Graduate of MSN or DNP Nurse Practitioner Program

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

• Federal and State Prescriptive Authority

• Eligibility to work in the United States

• Current ACLS Certification

• Possess or have the ability to procure and maintain a Colorado Medical License

• Current DEA Licensure