Nurse Practitioner (Surgery)

The Department of Surgery is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and under the direction, supervision and responsibility of a physician, and in accordance with established policies, evaluates patient's health status through diagnostic procedures and tests. Provide therapeutic patient care under direction of a physician and in accordance with established protocols. This position requires 8 patient-facing, billable clinic sessions per week.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Interviews patients and compiles patient medical histories to assist in determination of health status.
• Performs physical examinations of patients, noting normal and abnormal findings.
• Obtain specimens from patients and runs routine laboratory tests and procedures; performs diagnostic tests, orders non-routine laboratory tests or procedures as required.
• Analyzes and evaluates patient history, physical examination findings and laboratory values, and makes preliminary diagnosis of patients for review by physician.
• Develops care/treatment plan for patients according to established protocols and procedures; confers and consults with supervisory physicians and other professionals before implementing treatment.
• Hold 8 independent clinic sessions per week to manage a panel of new, follow up, and post-op patients.
• Remove and/or reinforce sutures. Evaluates wounds, changes dressings and performs wound care.
• May attend medical rounds with physician or members of medical staff to monitor patient progress, and provide information to staff on patient's care plan, condition and progress of patient.
• Provides education and guidance to patients and family members in maintaining good health, disease prevention and home care under supervision of a physician.
• Attends regularly scheduled continuing education programs to ensure current knowledge of procedures and health care plans and protocols.
• Assists with patient management. Facilitates communication between own team and other consulting medical services. Requests consultations with other departments, as necessary.
• Assist office providers with answering MyChart messages and bill for MyChart message completion when appropriate.
• Place/sign orders for practice-based providers to expedite care progression.
• Acts as liaison with other medical services (social work, rehabilitation medicine, etc.).

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Nursing.
• Registered Nurse license and Certified as a Nurse Practitioner. Must be licensed as NP in State of Maryland or other state where practicing.
• Current CPR certification required. Must maintain current licensure and certification during duration of employment.

Classified Title: Nurse Practitioner
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MG
Starting Salary Range: $102,000 - $152,900 Annually ($125,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Sur Breast Center
Personnel area: School of Medicine