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UF Health Jacksonville · 3 months ago

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Advanced Practitioners - Internal Medicine | Day | Full-Time

Gainesville, Florida

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

UF Health Jacksonville is a healthcare provider seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for various assignments including inpatient, emergency department, clinic, and ICU. The role involves assisting physicians in patient care, making rounds, writing orders, and providing diagnostic and therapeutic healthcare coverage.

EducationHealth CareHospital

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Assists the attending physician in the care and management of patients on Inpatient units within the hospital

Making patient rounds, contributing to the decisions for daily care, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and facilitating and coordinating the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures

Will make frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly

May also see patients in the clinic environment

Assists the Emergency Department physicians in the comprehensive medical care of the patient, in the emergency department and the chest pain observation unit and in any role the supervisory physician deems appropriate and consistent with applicable law, hospital regulation and licensure and clinical privileges

Consults with the supervisory physician to determine the most appropriate care for patients

Under supervision of an attending physician this position will provide diagnostic and therapeutic health care coverage for patients which will include but not be limited to taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, coordinating lab tests, diagnostic studies, prescribing medications, and providing assistance to the patient regarding a plan of treatment and education

Other duties may include sharing call hours, phone coverage, and seeing admitted patients within the hospital

Assists the attending ICU physician in the care and management of patients

Will make frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly

Qualification

DegreePhysician Assistant licenseNurse Practitioner licenseBLS certificationCredentialing requirements

Required

Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program

Must meet requirements set forth by the Medical Staff Office to obtain and retain privileges to practice as a Physician Assistant within UF Health Shands Hospital and/or the Shands UF Healthcare Network, as applicable

Current and clear license (or eligible to be licensed) as a Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) in the State of Florida

BLS is required

Company

UF Health Jacksonville

UF Health Jacksonville is an academic health center that provides health professional and clinical research education.

Founded in 1870

Jacksonville, Florida, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://ufhealthjax.org

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