Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Pre-Anesthesia Testing

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About Duke Raleigh Hospital, A Campus of Duke University Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with the Duke Raleigh Campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. With 204-beds, it is the third largest of the four Duke Health hospitals and offers a comprehensive array of services, including cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, advanced gastrointestinal, and wound healing care.

 

 

Job Location

Pre-Admission Testing Clinic at Duke Raleigh Hospital. 

 

Job Summary

Provide a thorough evaluation of a patient’s medical/surgical history prior to planned procedures and surgeries requiring anesthesia.  Emphasis is placed on cardiovascular function, respiratory conditions, anemia, smoking cessation, diabetes optimization, nutrition, pain management, perioperative geriatric considerations and obstructive sleep apnea screening.  Position requires screening for all types of procedures and surgeries within a broad range of specialties and adults 18 years and above.

 

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed and thorough medical/surgical history assessment
• Physical exams
• Medication reconciliation
• Provide perioperative instructions/guidance
• Order testing (e.g., lab work, EKG, cardiac echo, imaging procedures, etc.)
• Provide consults (diabetes, nutrition, smoking cessation, pain management, geriatric care, sleep apnea, anemia, cardiology and hospital medicine etc.)
• Prescribe treatment or services to further optimize the patient prior to planned procedure if needed.
• Follow up on ordered laboratory studies, diagnostic procedures, etc
• Provide explanation as to the necessity and the results of ordered testing and procedures.
• Communication with anesthesiologists and surgeons regarding need for delay of procedures
• Participate in clinic research activities if needed. 
• Perform telehealth visits if needed.
• Work with a supervising physician from the Department of Medicine
• Any other related duties required to service pre-surgical and/or pre-anesthesia care

 

Job Eligibility Requirements

Education

NP:         Graduate of accredited DNP or MSN Nurse Practitioner program for adult care.

PA:         Graduate of ARC accredited Physician Assistant Program.  Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s or Doctoral Degree strongly preferred. 

 

Certification 

NP:         NP certification to treat adults, e.g.,  FNP, AGACNP, AGPCNP, ANP, AGNP.

PA:         PA-C

 

License

NP:         Current unrestricted RN license issued by or recognized by the NCBON with approval to practice as an NP.

PA:         Current unrestricted medical license issued by the NCMB with approval to practice as a PA.

Both:     Federal and State unrestricted prescriptive authority

 

Experience

NP:         Prefer 1 year NP experience with NP or RN experience in trauma or general surgery related capacities.

PA:         Prefer 1 year experience as PA in trauma or general surgery related capacities.

 

 

Physical and mental requirements:

• Able to clearly articulate scope of practice, and practices within those guidelines as a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant in the state of North Carolina and within the Duke University Health System.
• Able to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively to solve complex problems.
• Able to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare teams, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others.
• Able to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritize information, and perform health assessments, treatment, and follow-up.
• Able to use fine motor skills.
• Able to recor