Responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE :
Performs a variety of patient care activities in accordance with established standards and practice.
Emphasizes health promotion as well as acute and chronic disease management. Augments a
physician's ability to provide medical services to patients; collects and documents data, conducts
diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional
consultations and provides direct patient care services.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :
1. Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist physician in diagnosing medical and
surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care; records
the normal and abnormal data. Coordinates interviews and conducts research when needed.
writes progress notes; prepares patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and
negative findings; obtains psycho social history relevant to patient care, and assumes responsibility
for developing therapeutic relationships with patients. Maintains templates, etc.
3. Orders and schedules laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explains necessity, preparation,
nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
Obtains written patient consents and communicates with experts and story subjects.
4. Carries out therapeutic procedures such as cast application and removal, wound suturing and
dressing changes; monitors progress of patients, report progress to supervising physician, and
maintains record of each patient's progress, consulting with supervising physician when patient's
progress does not meet anticipated and / or predetermined criteria.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
limited standardization exists.
Disclaimer
The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by
people assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills
required of personnel so classified.
ADDENDUM :
1. Pulmonary Inpatient
/ POLST.
2. Samsky APP
and coordination of care for patients and families with acute and chronic heart failure and those
who have undergone advanced surgical options for heart failure
providing comprehensive care to both well and ill patients with advanced heart failure, Left
Ventricular Assist Device and Transplanted heart in outpatient center
when managing patients with Advanced Heart Failure, Left Ventricular Assist Device and
Transplanted heart in an in-patient setting
consistent with advanced practice degree, in management of patients with advanced heart failure,
Left Ventricular Assist Device and Transplanted heart in outpatient center
Transplant coordinator
Qualifications
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED :
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice
Nursing and a Master's degree in Nursing, OR graduate of an accredited Physician Assistants program
with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :
None
MINIMUM LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW :
Licensed Physician Assistant in the State of Georgia. OR Licensed for Advanced Practice Nursing
(ACNP / FNP). Updated NCCPA certification for PA's. BLS and ACLS required.
Sign On Bonus Available
Business Unit : Name
Piedmont Medical Care Corp
Hospitalist Physician • Augusta, GA, United States