Advanced Practice Professional-Orthopaedics-Ambulatory -85001
- Employer
- West Virginia University
- Location
- West Virginia, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Mar 31, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Health & Medicine, Medicine, Nursing, Other Health & Medicine
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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POSITION SUMMARY : The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensive management of orthopedic patients, (including biological, social and psychological assessments). The APP coordinates involvement of medical/surgical specialty teams necessary to develop a comprehensive plan for the patient, and reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team, participates in directing that care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures, peri-operative services, and coordinates discharge planning/follow-up (as applicable). The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students.
Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Such service may include, but are not limited to.
Minimum Qualifications for Nurse Practitioner:
Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing
National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers
Licensure, or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
CNOR Certification.
BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.
Department Specific : APRNs requesting to be privileged as First Assists in perioperative services will be required to haveANOR approved CNOR Certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) at the discretion of the department.
Eligible new graduates will be considered.
Minimum Qualifications for Physician Assistant:
Bachelor’s Degree as Physician Assistant, or Master’s Degree as Physician Assistant required
Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required
Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required
Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine
BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) at the discretion of the department
Eligible new graduates will be considered
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Advanced Practice Professional - Medicine, Orthopaedics, Ambulatory
Notes To Applicants
The APP in this position will screen spine patients to ensure that non-operative patients do not overwhelm the spine surgeon's clinics. This position is vital to the service to be able to maintain the large volume of patients that are seen by this service.
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