Advanced Practitioner Provider - Med Staff

Position:

Advanced Practitioner Provider - Medical Staff

Department:

Medical Staff

Reports To:

Medical Director

Position Code:

27210370

FLSA:

Exempt

ICPA:

Covered

Effective Date:

7/25/2022

Grade:

18

Barrier Crimes:


OCC:

WC:

RBE:

EHR:

PB:

Purpose of Position:

Provide patient and family focused medical care to area residents in accordance with NSHC's mission, philosophy, medical staff bylaws, policies and procedures while applying standards for medical professionals in the clinical/hospital setting. Coordinate patient assignments, monitor care and provide back up for physicians.

Uphold the organization's vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization's policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

Essential Functions:
Assess, plan and provide patient care under the supervision of a physician
Examine patients, perform comprehensive physical examinations, and compile patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examinations
Ensure proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery
Use the appropriate process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation when: assessing the patient's condition and needs, setting outcomes, implementing appropriate actions to meet the patient's/family's physical, emotional, spiritual, social, intellectual and safety needs, and evaluating patient progress
Ensure patient care is accomplished effectively and efficiently in a cost-effective manner, discharge planning is carried out, and the medical regime for each patient is implemented as prescribed by the physician
Participate in facilitating patient and family learning, reinforcing continued patient health care through teaching and/or referral to community agency follow-up, explaining the patients' disease process and planned interventions to patient/family
Demonstrate ability to care for medical, critically ill, traumatically injured, mental health, emergency, maternal/neonate, and pediatric patient populations according to policy and procedure when medically necessary using the appropriate process for assessment
Perform other duties as assigned

Personal Traits:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization's values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

Required Knowledge:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.

Job Specific knowledge is listed below:

Knowledge of compliance (state, federal and corporate)
Required Skills and Abilities:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

Job specific skills and abilities are listed below:

Ability to perform a high level of customer service
Ability to manage the stresses and pressures of providing services in a fast paced environment

Minimum Requirements

Education

Degree

Program

Masters Degree

Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner program

Experience

General (Non-supervisory)

Supervisory

Amount:

0 year(s)


Type:

Must have both general and supervisory experience if indicated.

Credentials

Licensure, Certification, Etc.

Licensed to practice as a Midlevel in the State of Alaska; NCCPA, PALS, Medivac, ACLS and BLS certification/registration; DEA#. In addition, must maintain a current collaborating agreement with Physician or Physicians on NSHC Medical Staff.

Physical Requirements:

• Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment

• Sit less than half the workday

• Stand and/or walk more than half the workday

• Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach

• View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time

• Lift or carry unaided 25 to 50 pounds

• See and hear with normal acuity

Working Conditions:

• Work is conducted in a standard office environment and a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, biohazard or other harmful substances

• Some travel is required

• Travel is required via large aircraft

• Travel is required via small (less than 16 passenger) aircraft

• Travel is required via snow mobiles, all-terrain vehicles or boat

I attest that I do not have any physical, mental or medical impairment or disability that would limit my job performance.

Affirmation of understanding of job duties: