Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA)- Emergency Medicine

Job Details

The West Virginia University Health System, the state’s largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states.

Additional Job Description:

WVUHS and the department of Emergency Medicine seek a full-time (0.9FTE) APP to join the Wheeling team.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER:

• Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing.
• National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.
• Licensure or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
• American Heart Association BLS, ACLS and ATLS certification required.

EXPERIENCE:

• Acute care or emergency medicine experience preferred.
• Eligible new graduates will be considered.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree as Physician Assistant required.
• Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required.
• Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required.
• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine or WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
• American Heart Association BLS, ACLS and ATLS certification required.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Manages comprehensive and individualized care for emergency medicine patients and their families in the DEM and immediate post discharge in the ambulatory setting.
2. Completes pre-procedure evaluations.
3. Completes integrated assessments.
4. With the collaboration of emergency medicine faculty or by following established clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additional tests or consults as deemed appropriate.
5. Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests following established clinical guidelines and scope of practice.

Additional duties and full details available in the original posting.