Urology APP-Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

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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. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements.

Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System.

Work Here. Thrive Here.

Additional Job Description:

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. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Master’s level degree as Physician Assistant preferred. EXPERIENCE: 1. Clinical/surgical urology experience preferred. 2. Eligible new graduates will be considered.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: [detailed list of 47 duties omitted for brevity but present in source]

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 weighing 40+ pounds.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Working closely with others. Protracted or irregular hours. Working around biohazards. Working around infectious diseases. Working with or near the deceased. Working with hands in water. Electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

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

Berkeley Medical Center serves the community as a 195-bed non-profit acute care hospital. [full facility description]

Our Eastern Panhandle location is a little more than an hour from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD. [full location benefits]

WVU Medicine is West Virginia University’s affiliated health system... [full system description]

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt)

Company: SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center: 1606 SMG Non-Allocated Unassigned

Address: 2500 Hospital Drive, Martinsburg, West Virginia