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Health First Ortho Trauma Physician Assistant in Melbourne, Florida
POSITION SUMMARY:
To be fully engaged in providing No Harm / Quality, Customer Experience, and Stewardship by: providing administrative support and assistance to the position of report and by providing acute, episodic outpatient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, consultation, and education as an advanced registered nurse practitioner, trained in a clinical specialty.
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Quality/No Harm: * Manages acute, episodic patient care and health maintenance needs of a dedicated patient population. * Development of a plan of care consistent with established clinical protocols. * Demonstrates competent skills in therapeutic, cost-effective pharmacologic administration and management. * Collaborates with medical director(s) in development of clinical protocols/procedures for delivery of outpatient care. * Promotes staff and community enhancement through coordination of in-services to staff, physicians, and partners to promote profession and organization. * Works with manager to ensure collaborative problem solving with staff through participation in identification, mediation, and resolution of issues and team problems. * Appropriate use and interpretation of diagnostic testing. * Volunteers on one hospital committee or community project. Attends training courses yearly for CEU's and reports with an in-service to staff. * Provides care to patients in a clean and safe environment. * Facilitates development, implementation, and review of standards or practice, policies and procedures, quality outcome indicators and other designated work projects to enhance care delivery. Customer Experience: * Health Assessment may include basic physical. * Interpretation of physical assessment findings and diagnostic results in determination of accurate differential diagnosis. * Establishment of appropriate follow-up plan as necessary. * Develops and implements formal and informal teaching plans for patients, families, staff, and community. * Promotes patient/family-informed decision making in treatment plans and options.
Stewardship: * Participates in departmental CQI efforts and provides support for improvement of identified issues. * Completes charting and billable assignments in a timely manner.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: * Minimum of PA degree from Physician Assistant Program * Current PA license or endorsement permit * Completion of PA protocols within first 90 days of employment, and maintain bi-annual renewal updates * 5 years of clinical and/or management experience * Must hold current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintain. * Participation in a minimum of one professional conference and completion of a minimum of 15 continuing education units per year. * Demonstrates strength in leadership, multitasking, autonomy, entrepreneurial and public relation skills. * Must be able to pass colorblind testing to perform POC test requiring color change.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: * Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform clinical tasks. * Must be able to stand, walk, bend, stoop, and lift up to 20 times daily. * Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds 6 times daily. * Must be able to pass colorblind test in order to perform those point-of-care tests requiring color change.
MENTAL DEMANDS: * Ability to work in stressful, public contact environment with patients and families * of various ages, cultures and socio-economic statuses. * Must be extremely flexible and able to work at variable hours and locations. * Must be able to recognize own limits and consult a physician regarding patient care issues. * Oversees clinical involvement of support associates and volunteers during daily * clinic operations. * Participates in clinical experience of students. * Must be courteous and helpful, treating all people with dignity and respect. * Must be able to concentrate on multiple priority activities. * Must be able to respond efficiently to emergency situations.
Job: *Nurse Practitioners
Organization: *Health First Medical Group LLC
Title: Ortho Trauma Physician Assistant
Location: Florida - Brevard County-Melbourne
Requisition ID: 072301