Advanced Practice Provider - Palliative Medicine - Every Weekend and 2 Weekdays per Week - Topeka

Position Status:

Part time

Shift:

First Shift (Days - Less than 12 hours per shift) (United States of America)

Hours per week:

32

Job Information
Exemption Status: Exempt

A Brief Overview
The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is an APRN/PA providing medical care based upon education preparation and /or certification in the practitioner role. The APP functions in both an independent and collaborative role with other providers, case managers, and members of the health care team in managing patients. As a practitioner, they preform select procedures, design individualized treatment plans, evaluate outcomes, and modify the treatment plan in accordance with the established management protocols and regulating bodies. The APP utilizes excellent communication and customer relation skills in assessing, counseling and educating patients and their family as it relates to their care. The APP is also responsible to provide documentation of services provided in compliance with established medical records, medical staff, and billing procedures. The delivery of professional nursing care at Stormont Vail Health is guided by Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring and the theory of Shared governance, both of which are congruent with the mission, vision, and values of the organization.

Education Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited PA/APRN program. Meets educational preparation or other qualifications within specified time frames as determined/outlined by specific department policy. Required

Skills and Abilities

• All APRN incumbents are required to maintain Registered Nurse competencies as designated by Federal and State organizations and as outlined in SVH policy. (Required proficiency)
• Demonstrates supportive behaviors necessary for age-specific care as determined by specific department(s). Develops, maintains and fosters positive working relationships with customers and other staff members. (Required proficiency)
• Receives peer’s and supervisor’s feedback for improvement in a constructive manner and accepts as an opportunity for growth. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. (Required proficiency)
• Is knowledgeable of billing and reimbursement issues related to the management of patients. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Physician Assistant (PA) - KSBHA Required or
• Nurse Practitioner - KSBN Must hold a RN license with advanced practice certification Required
• Additional certifications may be required for certain patient care settings or populations. DEA registration number is required in Manhattan, KS.

What you will do

• Functions independently and collaboratively with physicians and all disciplines to provide continuity of health care services for individuals, families, and/or groups.
• Interpret and integrate data to evaluate the health status, episodes of illness, and health care needs of individuals through emphasis on history, physical exam, and psychosocial assessment in collaboration with other health care teams. Participates in patient evaluation and care planning, reviews patient history, laboratory studies, vital signs and x-rays. Intervenes as determined appropriate in collaboration with physicians, case managers, and other members of the health care team.
• Analyzes data to identify health/illness problems, the human responses to actual or potential health/illness problems, and variations from the norm in diagnosis, emergent problems, and complications.
• Designs, orders and evaluates laboratory/diagnostic procedures and individualized treatment plan independently and in collaboration with members of the healthcare team. Interpret results, make further recommendations as needed, and initiate collaborative communication with associated providers.
• Provides information to patients and families regarding diagnosis, plan of care, medication and prognosis. Facilitates patient/family participation in health care by identifying learning needs and providing educatio