Advanced Practice Provider - Adolescent Medicine

Advanced Practice Provider - Adolescent Medicine

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A Brief Overview CHOP is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to work as a hospital provider on our Adolescent Medicine unit at our King of Prussia Hospital. You will be the front-line provider for patients with medical needs, performing assessments and creating plans of care, ordering medication and diagnostic studies, interpreting results, and updating patients and families accordingly.

In collaboration with an attending physician, the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant is responsible for the direct care and follow-up of a population of patients that matches his / her delineation of privileges and skill set. The components of the role include clinical practice, consultation, professional development, education, and research.

What You Will Do

• Assesses the complex acute, critical and chronically ill patient for urgent and emergent conditions. Uses relevant data to evaluate for physiologic instability. Utilizes the data to formulate a plan of care.
• Performs therapeutic interventions to stabilize acute and critical health problems.
• Analyzes the indications, contraindications, risk of complications and cost-benefits of therapeutic interventions.
• Manages the plan of care through evaluation, modification and documentation according to the patient's response to therapy.
• Incorporates health promotion, health protection and injury prevention measures into the plan of care within the context of the complex acute, critical and chronic illness.
• Facilitates the patient's transitions between and within health care settings.
• Serves as an educational resource to the patient / family, nursing staff, and provider team.
• Participates in scholarly activities including research and education.

Education Qualifications

Skills And Abilities

Licenses and Certifications

Licenses and Certifications for Physician Assistant

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SALARY RANGE : $115,060.00 - $152,450.00 Annually

CHOP is an equal opportunities employer

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