Advanced Practice Provider , Full Time

Job Title: Advanced Practice Provider
Barnabas Health Medical Group
Department Name: Primary Care APP Float Pool (South)
Shift: Day
The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
RWJBarnabas Health, Primary Care Service Live is seeking a Full-Time Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to be part of the primary care service line providing coverage to southern NJ.
Shift:
Full Time Days
Monday-Friday
Regional Onsite Coverage and Telemedicine Coverage
Master's degree required or Graduate Level Certification
Nurse Practitioner Certification
Performs comprehensive initial and episodic health assessments; in order to identify existing or potential health problems
Initiates and implements an individualized nursing and medical plan of care in collaboration with members of interdisciplinary team
Initiates appropriate diagnostic, therapeutic, medical and nursing actions in conjunction with physician
Provides follow-up care including acute and routine examinations
Assesses progress, identify problems, initiate preventive measures, recognize emergent problems, initiate proper care in collaboration with physician
Monitors and adjusts patients medication according to protocol or medical plan of care
Implements nutritional therapies, as appropriate
Triages patient problem calls which requires medical attention
Recognizes normal and abnormal laboratory findings and the pathology involved
Documents information in patients charts following documentation standard
Provides health education to the patient and family (e,g,, management of side effects, anticipatory teaching)
Manages medical emergencies as indicated, and according to standing orders
Provides monitoring and continuity of care between health care settings
Initiates proper referrals to private or community agencies
Acts as a resource and teacher for other members of the health care team
Collaborates with the nursing and medical staff at partner and affiliate sites to coordinate continuity of care
Evaluates the quality of care as well as the quality of life for patients through assessment of patient response and recommend interventions, as indicated
Travel Requirement:
Employee will be expected to provide both on-site and telemedicine support and coverage for practices as needed
Provides coverage for all practice sites within the assigned regional territory
Mileage reimbursement will be provided for travel to assigned locations from primary department
Frequency of travel will be contingent on the practice need for the assigned location