Lead Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

1.

Provides regional (site specific) non patient care leadership of Advanced Practice Providers. Serves as a resource to APP’s in addressing employee relation issues that may arise.

2.

Works collaboratively with other Lead APP’s, VP of Clinical Care and Director of Clinical Care to effectively recruit and onboard new APP’s.

3.

Works collaboratively with VP of Clinical Care and Director of Clinical Care onboard and advise new Physicians in site specific region. This includes facilitating hospital orientation.

Meets monthly with Clinic Operations Manager for regional specific site to discuss any provider concerns to be escalated to APP Leadership, Division Lead or Market President

Clinician Liaison to regional site-specific location.

4.

Provides analysis of regional (site specific) quality metrics.

5.

Conducts performance evaluations to APP’s.

6.

Assists in creating work schedules and call coverage for APP’s

7.

Provides APP training and education

Assists in Coordination of Medical Students, APP Students, Student Internship Coordination

8.

Assesses patient health status including state of wellness, compliance with care plan and determines appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

9.

Provides acute and chronic patient care including taking histories, doing physicals, monitoring therapies, giving injections, suturing wounds and prescription medication in accordance with Arizona State Physician Assistant Statutes and DEA requirements.

Quarterly narcotic log review with supervising physician.

10.

Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems.

11.

Responds to emergencies including the use of CPR.

12.

Documents patient information and care provided in patient record and maintains patient statistics.

13.

Educates patients and families as appropriate. Provides continuity of care.

14.

Assists the physicians with surgeries in the operating room.

15.

Participates in rounds at the hospital and responds to patient calls received after hours and on weekends.

16.

Consults with other staff as necessary.

17.

Maintains patient confidentiality.

The job holder must demonstrate current competencies for job position.

EDUCATION : 1.

BA / BS, MS preferred. Graduate of ARC-PA accredited physician assistant program.

EXPERIENCE : 1.

Minimum of two years’ experience as a physician assistant in a clinic or hospital. Experience in orthopedics is required.

REQUIREMENTS : 1.

Current AZ state PA license, certified by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, current CPR certification. At least one year of experience with The CORE Institute to become acquainted with our culture and methodology.

KNOWLEDGE : 1.

Knowledge of acute and chronic protocols, administration of medications, delivering physical care following treatment plan.

2.

Knowledge of how to assess patient health and measure / record physiologic and growth indices.

3.

Knowledge of health promotion principles and techniques and patient learning measurements.

4.

Knowledge of quality metrics and standards.

5.

Knowledge of Co-Management dynamics and CORE standards and methods.

SKILLS : 1.

Skill in gathering and analyzing physiological, socioeconomic and emotional patient data.

2.

Skill in accurately evaluating patient problems in person or via phone and providing appropriate advice, intervention or referral

3.

Skill in evaluating and revising care plan based on patient changes.

Add Proficient surgical first assist skills in the operating room

ABILITIES : 1.

Ability to make responsible decisions within the scope of dependent medical practitioner.

2.

Ability to develop health education programs and materials.

3.

Ability to work collaboratively with all members of the health care team.

4.

Ability to analyze and respond to data.

ENVIRONMENTAL / WORKING CONDITIONS :

1.

Medical office and exam room settings. Potential exposure to communicable diseases and other conditions common to the clinic. Frequent contact with variety of people.

PHYSICAL / MENTAL DEMANDS :

1.

Standing, sitting, walking, bending, stooping, twisting. Requires ability to help transfer patient. Occasional stress from dealing with multiple tasks and tense patients. Requires full range of motion, manual dexterity, eye-hand coordination.

ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS :

1.

CORE Creed must be read and signed.

2.

OSHA Requirements and training to include :

• Safety Training.

Add Yearly Core Compliance Training

Add Attend All Provider Meeting, Division Specific Meetings, PA / NP Meetings and Assigned Co-management meetings.

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.