POSITION
DESCRIPTION
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POSITION SUMMARY: The Advance Practice Professional (APP) is
an individual with clinical skills and medical skills, with an expertise in
pediatric telemedicine and general pediatrics. The APP completes comprehensive patient
health evaluations (including biological, social and psychological
assessments, co-morbid conditions, overall disposition, and guardian(s)); in
collaboration with the appropriate clinical/faculty team. The APP assesses, and coordinates the
educational and psychosocial needs of the patient and caretakers via telemedicine
technology, taking into account the privacy of the pediatric patient as it
relates to the parent(s), guardians, and the designated caregivers. The APP develops and reviews the plan of
care with the other members of the clinical team, participates in directing
that care, and coordinates discharge planning/and or follow-up (as
applicable). The APP participates in
the education of residents and medical/nursing students and performs
diagnostic procedures and therapeutic procedures. 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. |
5. |
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
(ACLS) at the discretion of the department. |
EXPERIENCE: |
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1. |
Eligible new graduates will be considered. |
PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONS: |
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EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: |
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1. |
PNPs
preferred but will consider FNPs. |
EXPERIENCE: |
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1. |
Pediatrics
experience preferred. |
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: |
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EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: |
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1. |
Bachelor’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. |
5. |
BLS
Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the
discretion of the department. |
6. |
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
(ACLS) at the discretion of the department. |
EXPERIENCE: |
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1. |
Eligible new graduates will be considered. |
PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONS: |
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EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: |
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1. |
Master’s
level degree as Physician Assistant preferred. |
EXPERIENCE: |
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1. |
Pediatrics
experience 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 pediatric patients and their families
via telemedicine technology. |
2. |
Completes
telemedicine consults and ongoing evaluations. |
3. |
Completes
integrated assessments; communicating the information with the clinical team
in the department of Pediatrics. |
4. |
With
the collaboration of Pediatric 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 via telemedicine technology and documents
findings in medical record. |
8. |
Facilitates
patient discharge and or follow-up with appropriate services for pediatric
telemedicine patients necessary for outpatient follow-up appointments in the
clinic (as applicable). |
9. |
Develops
a comprehensive individualized plan of care for pediatric 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 pediatric 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
pediatric 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 pediatric 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 pediatric
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 pediatric
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 pediatric care 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
pediatric Faculty, Administrators and Directors in the collection of outcome
measures. |
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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Heavy/Hard
Work: Work requires strength and/or
stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, repetitive movements, standing,
walking, and sitting for periods of time, use of telemedicine 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 telemedicine/computer equipment. |
SKILLS AND ABILITIES: |
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1. |
Proficiency
with computers. |
2. |
Strong
communication skills. |
Date
Reviewed/Revised: October 2017 |