Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Hospital Medicine

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MO-SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

SLUCare Physician Group, a member of SSM Health is seeking applicants for Hospitalist Physician Assistants. The position is at Saint Louis University Hospital. Duties include:

• Communicating with patients' primary care physicians to obtain relevant medical history information and to coordinate care with other providers

• Providing clinical support to patients in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals

• Performing diagnostic tests such as blood work or urinalysis to monitor patient health and detect disease progression

• Performing physical examinations and conducting medical procedures, such as administering injections or drawing blood

• Educating patients about their diagnosis, treatment plan, and any lifestyle changes they need to make to improve their health

• Coordinating with other healthcare professionals to ensure that patients receive appropriate care in a timely manner

• Performing diagnostic tests such as x-rays, MRI scans, ultrasound scans, etc. to evaluate injuries or illnesses

• Educating patients about their condition, treatment options, and follow-up care plans

• Providing emotional support to patients and their families during difficult times such as illness or injury

Job Summary:

In collaboration with physician(s), demonstrates and provides professional nursing care to specialty patients requiring an advanced level of knowledge and management of their nursing care.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Initiates and provides medical interventions in response to acute changes in patient conditions.

• Provides educational services to nursing and ancillary departments and serves as an educational consultant on clinical practice issues.

• Applies evidence based practices to achieve multidisciplinary collaboration to facilitate continuity of care.

• Contributes to the satisfaction of the medical staff by collaborating with physicians to deliver best care.

• Recognizes and utilizes opportunities to act as a change agent by introducing nursing practice innovations.

• Evaluates nursing practices associated with specialty area, defines needs/problems with patient care and makes constructive suggestions that creates a positive patient outcome.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Master's degree from nationally accredited Nurse Practitioner program

EXPERIENCE

• One year experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

• Constant standing and walking.

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Occasional driving.

• Rare crawling and running.

Licenses / Certifications:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - State of Work Location

Work Shift:

7 On / 7 Off (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

~~~ Z236 IM-Hospital Medicine

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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