Advanced Practice Provider

Job description

Clinical Responsibilities
• Inpatient Responsibilities:
• Providing inpatient care and follow-up of assigned surgical patients from the operating room (OR) to admission, and through discharge. Includes, but is not limited to: rounding on a daily basis with the faculty, developing and implementing, in conjunction with faculty physicians, clinical plans of care and/or protocols for inpatients on the General Surgery-Hernia/Abdominal Wall service with common conditions/diagnoses/procedures; educating the house staff and nursing unit staff on these protocols, with the goal of enhancing quality of care, enhancing quality of patient services, and decreasing length of inpatient stay; participating with hospital/unit staff in evaluating results of these protocols and continually improving effectiveness of same; working actively with hospital and unit staff to rapidly develop and implement discharge plans for inpatients on the General Surgery-Hernia/Abdominal Wall service and to address length of stay issues; promoting and maintaining health of inpatients on the General Surgery--Hernia/Abdominal Wall service through the use of ancillary services, educational materials, and counseling of patients and families; providing resident and intern training/education in utilization of plans of care to improve patient services and outcomes of treatment; providing and/or participating in clinical in-service training and staff educational programs for the inpatient service.
• Procedural duties include, but are not limited to: wound care (dressing changes, debridement, washout), stoma-related services, IV & other line placement, catheter or enteral tube placement and/or exchange, drain management, other.
• Appropriate billing for various inpatient duties, as outlined above. Following all patient care standards, as outlined above.
• Operating Room Responsibilities -Assistant Duties
• For APP designated with OR responsibilities: Provide operating room and procedural assistance to General Surgery-Hernia/Abdominal Wall surgeons as determined by the Division Head or their designee(s). Includes assistance in performing a variety of general surgery procedures, with a focus on hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstructive procedures, among other surgical procedures, various suturing, wound closure, dressing application, postoperative monitoring, postoperative orders and discharge.
• Appropriate billing for various operating room duties, as outlined above.
• Outpatient
• Providing patient care in the outpatient setting for preoperative and postoperative care, wound care, unscheduled visits, and chronic follow-up as determined by the faculty. This includes but is not limited to: developing patient care plans with the faculty and house staff to ensure continuity of care and enhance quality of outpatient care. Training and supervision of General Surgery-Hernia/Abdominal Wall clinic team staff, house staff and medical students.
• Promoting and maintaining health using ancillary services, educational materials, and counseling of patients and families as outpatients; providing same day response to medical advice/prescription phone requests and coordinating patient services with outpatient patient care staff and other departmental advanced care providers. Promoting a safe environment and adhering to policies and confidentiality to support the mission and goals of OHSU.
• Recognizing clinical emergencies or urgent situations and acting autonomously, efficiently, and effectively to provide situational resuscitation and/or treatment. Assessing patients for outpatient clinic visits, determining medical necessity of visit and ensuring a course of action based on department and OHSU policies and/or in collaboration with the faculty. Utilizing resources and educational materials for patients and families; consulting with the faculty to provide up-to-date condition-specific health care information for outpatients. This includes prompt and professional communication, face-to-face customer contact skills, crisis management, use of available information technology, standard complaint processing, flexibility in coverage of internal service needs, and continuous application of process improvement methods and skills.
• Procedural duties include but are not limited to: wound care (dressing changes, debridement, washout), stoma-related services, drain management & removal, Foley catheter or enteral tube placement and/or exchange, other.
• Appropriate billing for various outpatient duties, as outlined above.
• Master’s Degree as required by specific Advanced Practice Provider role.
• Minimum two years clinical experience, including wound care experience.
• Current BLS Certification (ACLS a plus)
• Registration with the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners as a licensed Physician Assistant, or a Nurse Practitioner license from the Oregon Board of Nursing; Drug Enforcement Association certification required.

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Leadership and motivational attributes
• Analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Customer Satisfaction aptitude
• Relationship-building expertise
• Results-driven orientation
• Professional in appearance and manner
• Computer literate
• Ability to build goodwill through positive interaction with patients and patient families, facility staff, referring physicians and Digestive Health Center staff.
• Demonstrated ability to satisfy standards of performance delineated by law and associated professional practice standards, the latter set forth as an addendum to the position description.
• Ability to manage heavy workload with multiple priorities and inflexible deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Proficient in the use of computing hardware and software, including personal computing equipment, electronic medical record, word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Regular and consistent attendance at work
• Master’s Degree as required by specific Advanced Practice Provider role.
• Minimum two years clinical experience, including wound care experience.
• Current BLS Certification (ACLS a plus)
• Registration with the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners as a licensed Physician Assistant, or a Nurse Practitioner license from the Oregon Board of Nursing; Drug Enforcement Association certification required.

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Leadership and motivational attributes
• Analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Customer Satisfaction aptitude
• Relationship-building expertise
• Results-driven orientation
• Professional in appearance and manner
• Computer literate
• Ability to build goodwill through positive interaction with patients and patient families, facility staff, referring physicians and Digestive Health Center staff.
• Demonstrated ability to satisfy standards of performance delineated by law and associated professional practice standards, the latter set forth as an addendum to the position description.
• Ability to manage heavy workload with multiple priorities and inflexible deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Proficient in the use of computing hardware and software, including personal computing equipment, electronic medical record, word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Regular and consistent attendance at work