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Job Title: Physician Assistant
Location: Observation Associates
Department Name: ICU Physician CMC
Req #: 0000244842
Status: Hourly
Shift: Night
Pay Range: $57.69 - $91.34 per hour
Pay Transparency:
The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.
Job Summary:
The Critical Care Advanced Practice Provider (APP) plays a vital role within the critical care team
Their primary responsibility is to manage high-acuity adult patients in a multidisciplinary critical care setting
The ICU team provides comprehensive critical care in collaboration with various consulting specialists
Patients may be transferred from other floors or hospitals or admitted directly from the Emergency Department (ED) or the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
They may present with a range of conditions, including diabetic ketoacidosis, stroke, renal failure, respiratory failure, sepsis, gastrointestinal bleeding, oncologic/hematologic emergencies, electrolyte imbalances, hypertensive emergencies, ENT, neurological, and intra-abdominal surgeries
The APP works closely with critical care intensivists, ICU hospitalists, residents, fellows, and fellow APPs to provide direct patient care in the ICU
APP responsibilities include performing physical exams, collecting and documenting data, performing approved diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, ordering and scheduling laboratory studies and consultations, and prescribing appropriate interventions and medications
Additionally, the APP may manage ICU consults in collaboration with attending physicians
The APP's role in critical care is to oversee and ensure that patients receive best-practice care
Position is for per diem, rotating days/nights/weekends/holidays
Require to give 2-3 available shifts a month
Essential Functions:
Obtains and records patient history, Performs physical and medical screening examinations, Completes diagnostic and therapeutic studies, Orders diagnostic laboratory tests, radiological studies or other therapies as appropriate, Establishes diagnostic decision-making and initiates a treatment plan, which may include ordering medications, additional therapeutic modalities, etc
Coordinates patient care with other members of the health care team
Initiates consultation requests to other health professionals to provide more comprehensive patient management
Instructs and counsels patients regarding mental and physical health, referring patients to appropriate specialists/resources
Completes charting in a thorough and timely manner
Adequately manages patient flow in the ICU
Performs procedures as allowed by state law and under the direction of the supervising or collaborating physician
Works within legal, regulatory, and ethical practice standards
Actively participates in department staff meetings and risk management education
Completes required courses, i,e,
HIPAA, EMTALA and other CME/CEU requirements
Other duties as assigned, including but not limited to academic lectures and / or quality improvement projects
Requirements:
Graduate of an AMA accredited physician assistant (PA) program and licensed by the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners,
Recommended high acuity/adult critical care experience,
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
Organizational ability, management, leadership and teaching skills,
Needs to be Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS) certified within 90 days of hire,
Needs to be Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) certified within 1 year of hire