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Advanced Practice Provider - Primary Care - Thomas (Charleston Internal Medicine)

Thomas Memorial Hospital (TMH)

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

WVU Medicine is the state’s largest health system and largest private employer, comprising 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is responsible for the comprehensive management of internal medicine patients, coordinating care with specialty teams, and participating in the education of residents and medical/nursing students.

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Responsibilities

Manages comprehensive and individualized care for internal medicine patients and their families in the ambulatory setting with hospital follow-up when applicable

Completes chronic and urgent add on patient care for internal medicine patients

Completes integrated assessments regarding management and comprehensive medication reviews for disposition of internal medicine patients

With the collaboration of internal medicine faculty or by following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additional tests or consults as deemed appropriate

Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice

Consults and communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings in the evaluations of patients

Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings in medical record

Facilitates patient discharge and or follow-up by coordinating appropriate services and tests for follow-up appointments in the clinic (as applicable) or location of necessary care arrangements

Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for internal medicine patients, which includes teaching, discharge/follow-up/disposition planning and necessary referral to other members of the health care team as necessary

Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their educational experience and certification

Identifies unstable or complex internal medicine patient care situations and facilitates intervention if appropriate in the clinic and/or hospital setting

Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care

Evaluates internal medicine/geriatric patients and serves as a coordinator for follow up in the ambulatory setting or longitudinal care facility (as applicable)

Assists in the collection of outcome measures (as applicable)

Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making by the identification, evaluation and management of the individual internal medicine needs of patients/families

Demonstrates the ability to utilize equipment in a safe manner

Bases decisions made/actions taken on the relevant scientific principles, established standards of care and/or research findings

Utilizes teaching/learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies in the provision of education to nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families and the community

Promotes an environment that facilitates learning by responding to appropriate patient/family preferences, priorities and readiness to learn

Updates own knowledge base throughout the year

Completes all identified clinical competencies

Serves as a resource person for staff caring for the internal medicine patient

Provides educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in area of expertise

Participates in community programs, distribution of literature, as appropriate in area of expertise

Documents the plan of care, interventions, evaluations and disposition plans in a clear and concise manner for every patient visit in the patient’s medical record following approved hospital/UHA policies and compliance standards for documentation

Collaborates with other leaders and staff to effectively achieve patient outcome based improvements in internal medicine/geriatric

Provides leadership in the development and implantation of changes in the internal medicine/geriatric practice that positively impact patient outcomes

Works collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitate creative problem solving and provide professional support

Participates and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches to patient care, program development and education. Serves as a professional role model

Promotes and practices innovation of the expanded role in the delivery of care to internal medicine patients and families throughout the inpatient hospitalization, and the ambulatory setting and/or longitudinal facility

Participates and provides leadership for committees and task forces

Documents hours and submits billing reports, as appropriate

Reviews and interprets geriatrics data from sources such as patient registries, clinical and financial reports, length of stay, access to care, and cost per case reports and recommends/implements changes as necessary

Participates in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator

Assists Faculty, Administrators and Directors in the collection of outcome measures

Other duties/projects as assigned

Qualification

Master’s Degree in NursingNational APRN CertificationBLS CertificationInternal Medicine ExperienceACNPFNP CertificationProficiency with ComputersCommunication Skills

Required

Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master's Degree in Nursing

National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers

Licensure or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia

American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department

Bachelor's Degree as Physician Assistant or Master's Degree as Physician Assistant required

Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required

Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required

Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine or WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine

American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department

Preferred

Internal Medicine experience preferred

ACNP or FNP certification preferred

Master's level degree as Physician Assistant preferred

Company

WVU Medicine

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West Virginia University Health System is a non-profit organization that offers a full range of healthcare services.

Founded in 1898

Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

10001+ employees

https://wvumedicine.org/

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