Position Highlights
Compensation, Benefits and Loan Forgiveness
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible and HPSA designated location
Summary:
Responsible for provision of Advanced Practice Provider services, including assessment and management of patients across all clinical settings, (examples: ambulatory clinic, hospital, assisted living facility, skilled nursing facility/nursing home, ambulatory surgery center, and community settings), within the scope of licensing, training, and credentialing dependent on specialty.
Job Description
Works in conjunction with the medical director, administrative management, nursing and other interprofessional team members to facilitate patient care and management throughout the health care system.
Exercises independent judgment in the assessment, diagnosis and initiation of medical processes and procedures commensurate with training and experience, as credentialed by UVA Health System.
Performs and documents comprehensive health histories and physical assessments, to include initiation of CPR or other appropriate emergency therapy as needed.
Formulates diagnoses, identifies problems and health risk profiles, documents and clearly communicates with other members of the health care team.
Performs, orders, and interprets diagnostic studies, such as x-rays and laboratory tests, in consultation with peers and colleagues.
Performs procedures within scope of practice and UVA Health System credentialing and privileges.
Orders medications, treatments and therapies in accordance with Virginia Prescriptive regulations.
Requests consultation and initiates referrals to other health care providers, including specialists when and if needed.
Evaluates and analyzes patient responses to the disease process and/or therapeutic, diagnostic interventions.
Provides information, education and support to patients/families regarding disease processes and treatment plans (diagnostic procedures, medications and treatments), thus facilitating communication between patients/families and the health care team.
Participates in on-call responsibilities as appropriate and as determined by department or unit.
Manages patients in accordance with established UVA Medical Center and UVA UPG policies and procedures.
Reports births, deaths, outbreaks of communicable diseases and other information critical to the patients and/or the publics health as required by legal or governmental authorities, in a timely manner.
Meets quality standards as determined by the Medical Director and/or UVA Health System.
May serve on select committees as needed.
May participate in the clinical experience of students (graduate/post graduate advanced practice, nursing, and medical students), interns, and residents, as appropriate.
Participates in group, peer and other review activities as requested.
Prepares and attends to all reports, claims, and correspondence necessary or appropriate to the performance of professional services.
Promotes the professional practice of the advanced practice group by serving as a clinical resource to nursing, medical and allied health care practitioners.
Follows policies and procedures, including those of UPG, UVA Medical Center, CMS and other contracted payers with which the entity may contract.
Accurately assigns Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10), codes.
Updates practice through continuing education by attending conferences, rounds, reports, lectures, journal clubs and regional/national professional conferences.
Seeks professional development and growth opportunities that enhance professional practice through formal and informal activities including developing and presenting educational programs.
Performs other duties as assigned that are commensurate with professional service normally and customarily provided by a licensed independent provider.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education: Graduate of an accredited graduate school of nursing or physician assistant program with a masters degree.The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physicians Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experience. We are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.
UVA Health includes a hospital, level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia.
Through research and clinical trials, we stay at the leading edge of the treatments we offer.
We rank among the nation’s top hospitals because our doctors, nurses and caregivers make every effort to push the envelope of healthcare.
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