NP/PA Cardiac Surgery - Inpatient Care at Union Memorial Hospital

About the Job

General Summary of Position
Provides comprehensive or episodic evaluation of patients such as history and physicals as well as providing care to assigned patients. Assesses diagnoses documents findings. Writes medical orders and/or prescriptions. Makes clinical decisions relative to patient management through collaboration with physicians. May assist/perform surgical procedures.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Assists in providing care. Writes appropriate order sets including medications. Assists physician in emergent events by being familiar with appropriate locations of emergency equipment and following physician instructions to render appropriate clinical support to the physician.
• Collaborates with physicians and other clinical staff to ensure practice needs are met by taking call performing stress testing and/or triaging patient calls to maintain quality patient care.
• Communicates positive laboratory and diagnostic findings to patients and referring physician to ensure continuity of patient care.
• Develops treatment plan and discusses proposed course of treatment with patient's attending physician and other health care team members as appropriate to include consultants and referrals.
• Establishes medical diagnoses for common short-term or chronic stable health problems and prescribe medication as appropriate by following practice and/or hospital policies and procedures to render appropriate clinical support to the patients.
• Monitor's patients and communicates significant patient findings to the changes in patients' status or appropriate physician. Obtains detailed and accurate history performs physical examinations and reviews medical records to assess patient's health status.
• Maintains a regulatory/compliance environment by following organizational policies and procedures to ensure compliance to state local and federal standards and regulations.
• Maintains a safe office environment by following practice policies and procedures to ensure office is in full compliance with OSHA practices.

*This list is not all inclusive.

Minimal Qualifications

Education

• Graduation from a Physician Assistant Program accredited by the Commission of Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program. required and
• Bachelor's degree required and
• Master's degree preferred

Experience

• 1-2 years Related experience; specialty experience may be preferred based on location. required

Licenses and Certifications

• PA - Physician Assistant NCCPA (National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants) certification. required and
• Current license with the Maryland Board of Physicians required and
• CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required and

• Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit. Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated effective communication and problem-solving skills.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $115,000.00 - USD $143,619.00 /Yr.

About MedStar Health

MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C. region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation, and research. Our team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates working in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest home health provider in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar Health is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education, professional development, and personal fulfillment of our whole team. Together, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. It’s how we treat people.

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