"Advanced Practice Professional: Urology, Wheeling, WV"

Job Details

POSITION SUMMARY: The Advance Practice Professional (APP) is an individual with clinical/surgical urology expertise. The APP completes comprehensive patient health evaluations (including biological, social and psychological assessments) in collaboration with the appropriate clinical/faculty team. The APP assesses and coordinates the educational and psychosocial needs of the urology patient and caretakers. The APP develops and reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team, participates in directing that care, and coordinates peri-operative care discharge planning (as applicable) and appropriate post hospital and ambulatory follow up. The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students and performs diagnostic procedures and therapeutic procedures. The APP participates in all aspects of the global management of the urology patient throughout the system.

This position's primary location will be 20 Medical Park Suite 201, Wheeling WV.

Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable.

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.

EXPERIENCE:
1. Clinical/surgical urology experience preferred.
2. Eligible new graduates will be considered.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Bachelor’s Degree as Physician Assistant or Master’s Degree as 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 or WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
5. American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.

EXPERIENCE:
1. Clinical/surgical urology experience preferred.
2. Eligible new graduates will be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s level degree as Physician Assistant preferred.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manages comprehensive and individualized care for urology patients and their families... (full list of 47 duties including rounds, assessments, peri-operative management, procedures, education, documentation, etc.)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Heavy/Hard Work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning of patients, standing, walking, and carrying of patients, materials and equipment weighting 40+ pounds.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Working closely with others, protracted or irregular hours, working around biohazards, infectious diseases, etc.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Proficiency with computers.
2. Strong communication skills.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40