POSITION DESCRIPTION
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POSITION SUMMARY: The Advanced Practice
Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensive
ACCESS and continuity patients in the Healthy Minds Program to provide mental
health access to WVU students, (including biological, social
and psychological assessments). The
APP coordinates involvement of medical/surgical specialty teams necessary to
develop a comprehensive plan for the patient, and
reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team,
participates in directing that care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic
procedures, and coordinates ongoing management (as applicable). The APP participates in the education of
residents and medical/nursing students. Provide healthcare
services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional
licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where
applicable. Such service may include, but are not limited to. |
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER: |
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EDUCATION,
CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: |
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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. |
BLS Certification required with
additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the
department. |
EXPERIENCE: |
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1. |
Behavioral
Medicine or Acute Care experience. |
2. |
Eligible
new graduates will be considered. |
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: |
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EDUCATION,
CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: |
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1. |
PMHNP
preferred, FNP or ACAGNP would be considered. |
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: |
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EDUCATION,
CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: |
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1. |
Bachelor’s
Degree or master’s degree as a Medical/Surgical (as applicable) 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. |
BLS
certification required. Additional
advance life support training at the discretion of the department |
EXPERIENCE: |
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1. |
Behavioral Medicine or Acute Care experience. |
2. |
Eligible new graduates will be considered. |
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: |
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EDUCATION,
CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: |
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1. |
Masters
level education as Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician Assistant
preferred. |
2. |
CAQ
in Psychiatry preferred. |
CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements
described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed
by people assigned to this position.
They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of
all responsibilities and duties. Other
duties may be assigned. |
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1. |
Manages
comprehensive and individualized care for patients in the Healthy Minds
Program of Behavioral Medicine. |
2. |
Completes
ACCESS clinic patient assessments and/or manages continuity patients in the
Healthy Minds Program support of WVU student behavioral medicine health needs;
consults and/or emergent/evaluations. |
3. |
Completes
integrated assessments. |
4. |
With
the collaboration of behavioral 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. |
6. |
Consults
and communicates with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal findings
in the evaluations of patients. |
7. |
Performs
succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documents findings in medical
record. |
8. |
Facilitates
patient discharge by coordinating appropriate services and tests prior to
discharge necessary for outpatient follow-up appointments in the clinic (as
applicable). |
9. |
Develops
a comprehensive individualized plan of care for behavioral medicine patients,
which includes teaching, discharge planning and necessary referral to other
members of the health care team as necessary. |
10. |
Demonstrates
expertise in caring for patients across the age continuum of their
educational experience and certification. |
11. |
Identifies
unstable or complex behavioral medicine patient care situations and
facilitates appropriate intervention in the clinic and/or hospital setting. |
12. |
Recognizes
emergency situations and initiates effective emergency care. |
13. |
Evaluates
behavioral medicine patients and serves as a coordinator for follow up
procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting (as applicable). |
14. |
Assists
in the collection of outcome measures (as applicable). |
15. |
Demonstrates
critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making
by the identification, evaluation and management of
the individual needs of patients/families. |
16. |
Demonstrates
the ability to utilize equipment in a safe manner. |
17. |
Bases
decisions made/actions taken on the relevant scientific principles,
established standards of care and/or research findings. |
18. |
Utilizes
teaching/learning theory and appropriate teaching strategies in the provision
of education to nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families and the community. |
19. |
Promotes
an environment that facilitates learning by responding to appropriate
patient/family preferences, priorities and readiness
to learn. |
20. |
Updates
own knowledge base throughout the year. |
21. |
Completes
all identified clinical competencies. |
22. |
Serves
as a resource person for staff caring for the behavioral medicine patient. |
23. |
Provides
educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel in area
of expertise. |
24. |
Participates
in community programs, distribution of literature, as appropriate in area of
expertise. |
25. |
Documents
the plan of care, interventions and evaluations in a
clear and concise manner for every patient visit in the patient’s medical
record following approved hospital/UHA policies and compliance standards for
documentation. |
26. |
Collaborates
with other leaders and staff to effectively achieve patient outcome based improvements in care. |
27. |
Provides
leadership in the development and implantation of changes in the behavioral
medicine practice that positively impact patient outcomes. |
28. |
Works
collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitate creative problem
solving and provide professional support. |
29. |
Participates
and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches to patient care, program
development and education. Serves as a
professional role model. |
30. |
Promotes
and practices innovation of the expanded role in the delivery of care to
behavioral medicine patients and families throughout the inpatient
hospitalization, and the ambulatory setting. |
31. |
Participates
and provides leadership for committees and task forces. |
32. |
Documents
hours and submits billing reports, as appropriate. |
33. |
Reviews
and interprets behavioral medicine data from sources such as patient
registries, clinical and financial reports, length of stay, access to care,
and cost per case reports and recommends/implements changes as necessary. |
34. |
Participates
in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator. |
35. |
Assists
behavioral medicine Faculty, Administrators and Directors in the collection
of outcome measures. |
36. |
Other
duties/projects as assigned. |
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands
described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions. |
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1. |
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: The work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions. |
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1. |
Working
closely with others. |
2. |
Protracted
or irregular hours. |
3. |
Working
around biohazards. |
4. |
Working
around infectious diseases. |
5. |
Working
with or near the deceased. |
6. |
Working
with hands in water. |
7. |
Electrical
hazards associated with patient care equipment. |
SKILLS AND ABILITIES: |
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1. |
Proficiency
with computers. |
2. |
Strong
communication skills. |
Date Reviewed/Revised: May 2021 |