About the Role
The Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Registered Nurse) provides medical care in collaboration with and under the supervision of a physician in accordance with applicable state laws and regulations. This includes conducting patient assessments, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, establishing diagnoses, and prescribing medications. The APP practices with a high degree of clinical judgment and autonomy within the physician–APP collaborative relationship and may provide services in primary care and specialty practice environments, including surgical and surgical subspecialties. Additional responsibilities may include education, research, and administrative functions.
What You’ll Be Doing
Conducts physical exams, assesses health status, orders and interprets tests, prescribes medications, and treats illnesses including giving injections and suturing wounds. Consults with physicians as needed and refers to physicians for more complicated medical cases or cases that are not a routine part of a PA’s scope of work.
Monitors therapies and provides continuity of care.
Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems. Responds to emergencies including use of CPR.
Counsels' patient/family on preventive health care.
Documents patient information and care in medical record and may maintain department statistical database for research purposes.
What We Expect from You
Bachelor’s degree and successful completion of accredited physician assistant program.
Four years of health care experience prior to applying to PA program, plus one year of experience as PA, preferably in clinic setting.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have thorough knowledge in computer information systems.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Travel
Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.
Salary Range:
$118,000 – $145,000 annually
The compensation range reflects anticipated base pay for this position. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, education, clinical background, and work location.
What We are Offer You
At U.S. Urology Partners, we are guided by four core values. Every associate living the core values makes our company an amazing place to work. Here “Every Family Matters”
Make Someone’s Day
Achieve Possibilities Together
Treat people with dignity
Do the right thing
Beyond competitive compensation, our well-rounded benefits package includes a range of comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, HSA / FSA, 401(k) matching, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more.
About US Urology Partners
U.S. Urology Partners is one of the nation’s largest independent providers of urology and related specialty services, including general urology, surgical procedures, advanced cancer treatment, and other ancillary services. Through Central Ohio Urology Group, Associated Medical Professionals of NY, Urology of Indiana, and Florida Urology Center, the U.S. Urology Partners clinical network now consists of more than 50 offices throughout the East Coast and Midwest, including a state-of-the-art, urology-specific ambulatory surgery center that is one of the first in the country to offer robotic surgery.U.S. Urology Partners was formed to support urology practices through an experienced team of healthcare executives and resources, while serving as a platform upon which NMS Capital is building a leading provider of urological services through an acquisition strategy.
U.S. Urology Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.