Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant; Hematopathology

Position
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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Hematopathology)

Position Type
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Part-time 0.8 FTE

Location
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Work is performed at various HPA partner locations; travel required

Schedule
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Rotating schedule primarily during days, with some early morning shift rotations. No holidays or weekend shifts required

Reports to
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John Reinartz, M.D.

Hospital Pathology Associates (HPA) provides pathology services to various healthcare organizations in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and is the largest private pathology practice in Minnesota. We have an ensemble of highly skilled, seasoned pathologists and professional staff with a wide range of expertise not often found elsewhere.

Our experienced team of pathologists examines and assesses laboratory samples, enabling healthcare providers to make accurate diagnoses and guide effective care paths. We care for patients behind the scenes and serve as an essential member of the patient’s healthcare team.

• Responsible for procurement of bone marrow biopsies across the Allina Health system, Northfield, Welia Health, and Grand Itasca.
• Communicate within multiple lab and hospital settings and across hospital departments (scheduling, nursing, oncology, endoscopy, radiology) for the scheduling and ordering of bone marrow biopsies.

• Minnesota Licensed Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. Certified by the AANPCB, the NCCPA, or an authorized certification program acceptable to the Minnesota Board of Nursing, and proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, holding a Master’s or higher degree in Nursing, is preferred.
  • The graduate degree requirement may be waived if the applicant meets the following criteria:
    • Nurse Practitioner certification prior to the Master’s degree requirement by the Credentialing Resource Center; and
    • Currently practicing as a Nurse Practitioner in their area of specialization.
• If the applicant is a recent graduate from a Nurse Practitioner program, successful completion of the certification examination is required no later than six months following graduation.
• Experience with performing medical procedures is preferred but not required. If the Practitioner has no experience performing bone marrow biopsies, they will be trained until they demonstrate proficiency, as judged by the sponsoring physician(s). Applicant must submit a copy of the written agreement with their sponsoring physician(s) based on standards established by the Minnesota Board of Nursing defining the prescription of drugs and therapeutic devices.
• Applicant must submit a copy of your current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Certificate as Applicable.
• Ability to work independently as well as in tandem with other procurers.
• Team communication skills across multiple sites are a critical daily task.
• You must be able to travel between multiple sites in a day.

Initial and ongoing assessment of patients’ medical, physical, and psychosocial status, including:

• obtain a relevant health and medical history;
• perform a physical examination based on age and history;
• conduct preventive screening procedures based on age and history;
• identify medical and health risks and needs;
• update and record changes in health status;
• formulate the appropriate differential diagnosis based on the history, physical examination, and clinical findings;
• identify needs of the individual, family or community as a result of the evaluation of the collected data;
• develop a patient-specific treatment plan;
• identify appropriate pharmacologic agents;
• identify non-pharmacologic interventions;
• develop a patient education plan, and contribute to plan of care development;
• order, conduct, interpret diagnostic tests;
• make appropriate referrals to other health professionals and community agencies;
• determine the effectiveness of the plan of care through documentation of patient care outcomes;
• reassess and modify the plan as necessary to achieve medical and health goals;
• participate in quality assurance review on a periodic basis, including systematic review of records and treatment plans; and
• write appropriate…