Advanced Practice Provider OP - UT Urogynecology

Position Summary:

Efficiency and Effectiveness

Maintains Clinic Operations

a. Works at a speed that maintains practice flow and provider's requirements.

b. Helps Physicians and the practice achieve productivity goals.

Collects and reviews data regarding the patient's health problems

a. Gathers essential and accurate information about his / her patients.

b. Completes an accurate assessment of the patients' immediate presenting problem.

c. Appropriately prepares patients for exam, while maintaining patient's privacy and dignity.

d. Prepares supplies and other equipment for all procedures and maintains proper sterile technique as necessary.

e. Ensures that Medical Charts are up to date and complete.

f. Completes medical records in a timely fashion.

g. Collaborates with other health professionals and assists with appropriate referrals under direction of supervising physician or in accordance to protocols.

Quality and Safety

Demonstrates competent performance of clinical skills

a. Performs all procedures in a proper manner using sterile technique.

b. Explains procedure to patient as requested.

c. Follows up on lab results in a timely manner. Calls the reference lab when results are not returned in a timely manner.

d. Utilizes critical thinking and clinical judgment in diagnostic process.

e. Documents information in the chart as requested by physician.

f. Assists physician with triaging and handling patient phone calls and questions.

g. Calls pharmacies with accurate prescription information and documents in the chart.

h. Manages general medical and surgical conditions to include understanding the indications, contraindications, side effects, interactions and adverse reaction of pharmacological agents and other relevant treatment modalities.

Maintains HIPAA guidelines for privacy

a. Respects the privacy of all patients 100% of the time.

b. Obtains consent to release protected health information.

c. Understands and abides by the HIPAA policy set forth by UPA/UHS.

d. Reports all HIPAA issues to the Office Supervisor.

Maintains Quality Control

a. Records all CLIA procedures as required by regulations.

b. Follows OSHA and safety regulations.

c. Considers self and others while working.

Maintains professional development through continuing education activities and licensure

a. Attends educational programs on job-related clinical topics.

b. Completes mandatory in-service training annually.

c. Maintains license /or certifications.

d. Demonstrates ability to perform job independently.

e. Documents educational activities as attended.

f. Demonstrates ability to perform all aspects of job.

g. Maintains attendance in compliance with UPA policies.

h. Stays current with new technologies, methods, and processes in area of responsibility.

Position Qualification:

Education

Degree / Diploma Type

Program

Required/Preferred (and/or)

Bachelors

Required

Masters

Required

Master's or higher in nursing or graduate from an accredited PA program

Experience

Years of Experience

Type of Experience

Required/Preferred (and/or)

4 yrs

Healthcare/Medical - Healthcare Practitioner/Medical Specialist

Experience in caring for and managing patients.

Nurse Practitioner or PA skills such as performing physical exam and assessment, pelvic exams, giving injections, drawing blood, performing certain lab tests, catheterizations, staple removal, wound care, assisting and performing minor procedures.

Years of Experience can be related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Licensure, Certification, Registration

Comments

If NP: National Certification from the American Nurses Credentials center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

If PA: License and Board Certification as a Physician Assistant