Otolaryngology - Advance Practice Clinician - Northeast

Job description

Job Details Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant 50-50 split of ambulatory practice between Torresdale and Yardley and hospital consult coverage for Torresdale and Bucks Responsibilities: The advanced practice provider (Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant) within the ambulatory setting works in collaboration with, and is an integral member of, a multidisciplinary health care team. The APP provides comprehensive care in the Otolaryngology ambulatory practice. Assessment & Management: - Performs complete history & physicals and documents in the medical record. - Orders and collects data using appropriate assessment techniques, relevant supporting diagnostic information and diagnostic procedures where indicated. - The APP may serve as the first responder for both nursing and house staff in the event of patient status changes, orders, and in situations requiring procedural and resuscitative interventions. - Assesses for risks associated with the care of the acute and complex chronically ill patient including: medication side effects, immobility, impaired nutrition, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, immunocompetence, invasive interventions and diagnostic procedures. Diagnosis: -...