Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Interventional Pulmonary

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The Advanced Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) is responsible for providing healthcare services to patients under the supervision of, and/or in collaboration with, the attending physician. These services include, but not limited to, medical evaluation, treatment, counseling, and referrals. Consists of diagnostic evaluations, therapeutic remediation, surgical assistance, and pharmaceutical prescription

As with any other health care professional, the Advanced Practitioner is charged with being a patient advocate. The Advanced Practitioner will participate in patient satisfaction, quality, and performance improvement initiatives.

About the Pulmonary team at St. Luke's University Health Network:

Pulmonology is a medical subspecialty that allows for a variety of outpatient opportunities seeing routine follow-ups, complex hospital follow-ups, and sick visits. It is combined with inpatient opportunities too, as well as a higher level of acuity given our patient population. We also have opportunities for participation in procedures, research, education, and professional development opportunities, if desired.

The Pulmonary team at St. Luke's has an amazing team of 30+ physicians and advanced practitioners that work very closely together to care for our complex patients. Our physicians are extremely supportive of our advanced practitioners and we have an orientation process to allow for onboarding to our department. Once onboarded/acclimated, our APs are given independence in practice, but also agree that our physicians are always available and eager to collaborate as needed. The AP's work very collaboratively on a daily basis to cover inpatient/hospital needs, but function more independently in the outpatient setting.

 

This opportunity will primarily cover the inpatient and outpatient services, including the general pulmonary and interventional pulmonary services, at the St. Luke's Upper Bucks, Bethlehem, and Anderson campuses. An Interventional Pulmonology AP works in collaboration with Pulmonary Physicians that specialize in the management of complex airway and pleural diseases. The field of interventional pulmonology encompasses comprehensive care and treatment of benign and malignant lung diseases, offering both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.  In addition, the AP collects and assists in the interpretation of reports from diagnostic and laboratory tests, radiographic procedures, and clinical studies. St. Luke’s University Health Network Interventional Pulmonology Program is a growing subspecialty within the Pulmonary and Critical Care Division.  The goal of the program is to offer cutting-edge technology and treatment to our local communities.

 

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

The Advanced Practitioner (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) is responsible for providing healthcare services to patients under the supervision of, and/or in collaboration with, the attending physician.   These services include, but are not limited to, medical evaluation, treatment, counseling, and referrals.  Consists of diagnostic evaluations, therapeutic remediation, procedure assistance, and pharmaceutical prescription.

• Works in conjunction with Physicians to care for medical patients as requested.
• Performs history and physical examination of all patients seen.  Provides primary care consultations on all patients as requested by other physicians.
• Round at least daily on all assigned patients.
• Make best efforts to adhere to standardized orders and practice guidelines that have been approved by the medical staff.
• Provide regular, timely, and appropriate communication with referring physicians, patients and their families.
• Participates in education of patients and their families.
• Actively develops care plans and discharge plans in conjunction with the Case Management team.
• Participates in regular meetings of the practice group.
• Submit timely and accurate billing information.
• Attends appropriate continuing medical education so as to maintain Pennsylvania and New Jersey licensures.
• Demonstrates a