Physician Assistant Or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Hospital Surgery

Company: Northwell Health
Location: Mount Kisco
Posted on: March 17, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description

Job Description
Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation. Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities.
Job Responsibility

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• Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
  
• Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
  
• Performs daily patient rounds.
  
• Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
  
• Interprets laboratory and test results.
  
• Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
  
• Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts.
  
• Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
  
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
  
  Job Qualification
  
  
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  • Bachelor*s Degree, required. Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA) program, required.
    
  • Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the New York State Department of Education, required.
    
  • Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), required.
    
  • Current BLS certification, required.
    
    
    Or Nurse Practitioner
    
    Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for the care of patients across the continuum. Utilizes the processes of assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation. Works within the scope of practice of a nurse practitioner.
    
    Job Description
    Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for the care of patients across the continuum. Utilizes the processes of assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation. Works within the scope of practice of a nurse practitioner.
    Job Responsibility
    
    
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    • Obtains, documents, and updates medical history.
      
    • Identifies health risks and needs.
      
    • Performs physical examinations, and conducts preventive screening procedures based on age and history.
      
    • Formulates a differential diagnosis, and plan of care based on history, physical examination, and clinical findings.
      
    • Identifies needs of the individual, family, or community.
      
    • Orders and interprets diagnostic tests.
      
    • Identifies, prescribes, and administers pharmacological therapies.
      
    • Determines effectiveness of the plan of care through documentation of patient care outcomes.
      
    • Reassesses and modifies plan of care as necessary to achieve medical and health goals.
      
    • Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
      
      Job Qualification
      
      
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      • Master*s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program and National Board Certification in specialty area required.
        
      • Current License to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in New York State, and Current License to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State required,, plus specialized certifications as needed.
        
      • Has a collaborative practice agreement with designated protocols filed with NYS Department of Education OR collaborative relationship attestation as per the Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act 2015.
        
        
        
        *Additional Salary Detail
        The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
        

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