Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant - Pulmonology - Acute Care - Midlands

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary: Working directly with Intensivists to provide care to a specific patient population within the guidelines of written protocols. Will be performing critical care procedures such as, but not limited to, intubation, arterial lines/central line insertion, chest tube placement and therapeutic bronchoscopy. Accountabilities: - Patient evaluation: Assess patients by performing medical history and physical examination, including the medical, nursing, functional and financial conditions. Document all assessments in the patient medical record as appropriate. - Ordering of tests: Order appropriate laboratory tests, x-rays, EKGs and diagnostic procedures based on assessment and follow-up as appropriate. - Write Prescriptions and Orders: Write prescriptions/physician order under jointly developed protocols and practice guidelines. - Patient Care: Manage care in collaboration with physicians and other clinical personnel. Provide consultation to colleagues and allied personnel. - Rounds/ Documentation: Rounds on inpatients based on directions of the attending physician. Dictate and document patient history, physical exam and p...