Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care) Cardiothoracic Surgery II NE, Mercy Hospital (PRN)

                    

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Job Title

Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care) Cardiothoracic Surgery II NE, Mercy Hospital (PRN)

                        

Location

Canton

                    

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hosp

                     

Department

Cardiothoracic Surg Region-Heart Vascular & Thoracic Institute

                      

Job Code

Q99983

                     

Shift

Variable

                       

Schedule

12:00am-12:00am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

 

The Department of Regional Cardiothoracic Surgery is looking to add an 'Experienced' Advanced Practice Providers to the Mercy Hospital CT Surgery Team on a PRN basis. CT Surgery Experience is required.

Shift hours will be variable based on departmental needs. However, this provider will be required to work one weekend a month.

*New Graduates will NOT be considered for this opportunity.

 

*APRNs must be Acute Care and have CT Surgery Experience.

Nationally certified Advanced Practice Provider who provides primary and/or specialty care in a variety of healthcare settings. Functions in collaboration with the health care team in accordance with certification and licensure. Practice emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems. Responsible for dissemination of knowledge through instructing, leading and developing educational programs.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts thorough medical histories, performs complete physical examinations (where indicated), initiates appropriate lab, radiology tests or other special tests required for evaluation of illness, and scrutinizes lab data on new and former clinic patients and hospital admissions to establish a record of the patient's current health status and to develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan.
• Must be able to work with collaborating physician.
• Performs and interprets, at least to the point of recognizing deviations from normal, common laboratory, radiologic, cardiographic and other routine diagnostic procedures used to identify pathophysiologic processes as privileged by CCF Credentialing Board.
• Performs routine procedures such as injections, immunotherapy, suturing and wound care, managing simple conditions produced by infection or trauma, assisting in the management of more complex illness and injury which may include assisting surgeons in conducting operations and taking initiative in performing evaluation and therapeutic procedures in response to life-threatening situations, as privileged by CCF Credentialing Board.
• May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by prescriptive authority through applicable state Board of Nursing/Medicine and CCF policy.
• Performs specialized procedures, including bone marrow aspirations, biopsies and harvest, blood draws, designated IV starts, spinal taps, thoracentesis and paracentesis as well as other specific procedures as directed by the physician, following approval by CCF Credentialing Board.
• Provides information and answers routine questions of patients regarding their disease, including preventive health maintenance topics such as diet, weight, smoking and topics related to medical specialty, with basic recommendations.
• Educates patients regarding their disease, treatments, related drug and treatment side effects and hazards.
• Participates in medical team rounds; collaborates with nursing, medical and other healthcare team members regularly to ensure quality patient care Refers patients to specialists as appropriate for consultation or for specialized health resources and treatment.
• Ensures continuity of care by serving as a liaison between patient and other members of the multi-disciplinary care team or with other specialty areas as necessary. Performs research follow-up studies.
• Assists in data analysis. Participates in quality monitoring thru the review of records and treatment plans for patient outcomes on a periodic basis to assure quality care.
• Facilitates appropriate length of stay, discharge planning and compliance wi