Advanced Practice Provider - Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Job at Wellstar Health System (Augusta)

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join our Pediatric Hematology/Oncology team. The APP will work collaboratively with pediatric hematologists, oncologists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality care to children and adolescents with Sickle Cell disease. This position will support the clinical activities of the Sickle Cell Center in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, providing direct patient care for the Pediatric Sickle Cell Clinics in Augusta and outreach areas.

Job Responsibility

Assesses health status and obtains health/medical history and physical examination
Orders preventive and diagnostic procedures such as bone marrow biopsy, etc., identifying health and medical risk factors
Diagnosis, utilizing critical thinking in the diagnostic process, synthesizing/analyzing collected data, and formulating a differential diagnosis based on the history, physical exam, and diagnostic test results
Establishes priorities to meet the health and medical needs of the individual, family, or community
Develops a treatment plan, orders and interprets additional diagnostic tests
Prescribes/orders appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
Develops patient education plans
Recommends consultation/referrals as appropriate
Implements plans for interventions based upon established priorities
Maintains a process for systematic follow-up and evaluation of the patient status by determining the effectiveness of the treatment plan with documentation of patient care outcomes
Reassesses and modifies plans with the patient and family as necessary to achieve health and medical goals
provides the patient/family counseling regarding health maintenance, promotion, illness/disease management, and medication use and connect patients with appropriate resources for follow-up care
Uses results of the evaluation to make or recommend the process, policy, procedure, or protocol revisions when warranted
Utilizes evidence-based decision-making in clinical practice
Serves as a team member in the communication and collaboration of care with the patient and family and other health care disciplines
Serves as an integral member of the healthcare team, achieving value-based care objectives measured by patients’ healthcare outcomes and quality metrics
Demonstrates dignity and respect for patient and family for patient and family knowledge, values, beliefs, and cultural background in the planning and delivery of care
Encourages patient and family participation in care and decision-making at the level they choose
Contributes to a positive team by acting positively and communicating openly and respectfully while also assisting to resolve conflicts within the team
Maintains accurate, timely, and confidential records in electronic medical records
Facilitates learning of all disciplines of health care students within the institution
Provides educational experiences in the clinical setting through preceptorships and other guided clinical learning
Mentors health care students
Participates in the formal education of students through didactic or other learning methods (i.e., lectures, teaching rounds, case presentations, etc.)
Evaluates students, when appropriate
Obtains advanced skill training and/or specialty certification above minimum requirements
Demonstrates leadership that uses critical and reflective thinking
Participates in institutional committees, sub-committees, and work-groups
Encourages to enhance the body of knowledge of APPs through the following list of suggested projects, written publications, oral presentations, posters, continuing education, etc.
Attending outreach clinics with occasional overnight travel, to provide patient care
Performs all other duties as assigned

Requirements

Master’s degree in nursing or graduated from an accredited Physician's Assistant program
Certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or equivalent body or Certified as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Current American Heart Association, Basic Life Support (BLS)
Currently licensed as an advanced practice nurse in the state of GA by the Georgia Board of Nursing or licensure to practice medicine from the GA Composite Medical Board
Must maintain status as a certified APP including completion of all requirements for continuing medical education and re-certification
2 years or more of experience in specialized area as a Physician’s Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with prior procedure experience
Triage and patient assessment
Diagnosis and development of treatment

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