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Advance Practice Provider, Digestive Health Institute - Lake Mary Hospital

Orlando Health, Orlando, Florida, us, 32885

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Advance Practice Provider, Digestive Health Institute – Lake Mary Hospital Department:

Digestive Health Institute – Lake Mary Hospital

Status:

Full Time

Title(s):

ARNP, Nurse Practitioner, APP, Advanced Practice Provider, PA, Physician Assistant, PAC

Position Summary:

The advanced practice provider provides inpatient/outpatient management, consultations, and co-management of patients in the acute care and practice setting.

Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute is an international destination for care, offering comprehensive and coordinated services to evaluate, diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions affecting the digestive tract and gastrointestinal organs.

Responsibilities Essential Functions

Assesses the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, diagnostic studies and recognizes deviations from the normal. Then develops a diagnosis and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to formulate and implements the treatment plan.

Surgically close wounds, incision and drainage, debridement, dressing (the surgeon must remain in the immediate area).

Scrub with collaborating surgeon in operating room.

Performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as credentialed.

Diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care.

Implements appropriate management based on laboratory results, physical assessment, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, admission, and discharge care in accordance with evidence-based medicine.

Identifies, analyzes, and resolves patient care issues to foster significant improvement in patient care and outcomes.

Dictates and documents in an accurate and timely manner.

Performs patient education and maintains provision of preventive health services.

Conducts or participates in multidisciplinary rounds.

Participates in the department on call rotation and/ or weekend/holiday rounding as required.

Prescribe medication.

Participates in quality initiatives to ensure consistent attainment of key quality indicators.

Supports IRB approved clinical research/trials through a variety of activities including but not limited to: ordering diagnostic tests, prescreening patients, recording laboratory and diagnostic results, administering therapeutic interventions per trial protocols and documenting outcomes per hospital and trial protocols.

Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.

Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Other Related Functions

Acts as a role model and resource person for staff.

Assists in teaching students, residents and interns in complex techniques and procedures.

Participates in review and revision of policies and procedures.

Establishes relationships with professional and other health-related groups within the community.

Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication with diverse populations, including physicians, employees, patients, and families.

Qualifications Education/Training Nurse Practitioner

MN or MSN or DNP or PhD or DNS degree in nursing.

Physician Assistant

Graduate of accredited physician assistant program.

Licensure/Certification Nurse Practitioner

APRN license in the state of Florida.

After July 1, 2006, licensure applicants are required to have national advanced certification from an approved nursing specialty board.

Maintains current BLS certification.

Physician Assistant

Maintain current physician assistant licensure in State of Florida.

Maintain current BLS/healthcare certification.

Experience

None

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