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Advanced Practice Professional - Surgery, Colorectal -85001

Employer
West Virginia University
Location
West Virginia, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Jun 7, 2022


POSITION SUMMARY : The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensive management of colorectal surgery 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 (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 :

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1.

Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with master’s degree in Nursing.

2.

National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.

3.

Licensure; or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in

West Virginia.

4.

American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of

the department.

5.

Department Specific : APRNs requesting to be privileged as First Assists are required to complete RNFA certification.

EXPERIENCE:

1.

Acute care, surgical or colorectal surgery experience preferred.

2.

Eligible and talented new graduates will be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1.

RNFA certification.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT :

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1.

Bachelor’s Degree or master’s degree as a Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician Assistant required.

2.

Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required.

3.

Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required.

4.

Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine.

5.

American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the

department.

EXPERIENCE:

1.

Acute care, surgical or colorectal surgery experience preferred.

2.

Eligible and talented new graduates will be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1.

Masters level education as Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician Assistant preferred.

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Advanced Practice Professional - Surgery, Colorectal
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