Advanced Practice Professional-Outpatient Clinic and Nursing Home Care Job Wheeling area,West Virginia USA,Healthcare

Additional Job Description

WVUHS Medical Group seeks a Primary Care APP for an outpatient clinic and Nursing Home Care. The successful candidate will practice at Wheeling East Cove Family Medicine in Wheeling, WV.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, certification, and/or licensure:

Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master's Degree in Nursing OR Graduate of accredited physician assistant program.
West Virginia certification and/or license as required.
Basic Life Support Certification required, with additional Advanced Life Support (ALS)/Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training at the discretion of the department.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as x-ray and POC lab tests.

Examines patients to obtain information about their physical condition.

Instructs and counsels patients about prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.

Interprets diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.

Makes diagnosis and decisions about management and treatment of patients.

Obtains, compiles and records patient medical data, including health history, progress notes and results of physical examination utilizing the Meditech EMR.

Performs therapeutic procedures, such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care and infection management.

Prescribes therapy or medication – electronically when available.

Educates, instructs and coordinates activities with the medical assistant(s) as needed during the care and treatment of patients.

Provides emergency support following established policies and procedures.

Communicates with staff, medical staff and administration in support of operations.

Physical Requirements

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.

Near vision required.
Normal hearing required.
Manual dexterity required.
Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment.

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Cognizant of environmental factors, infection control issues, and maintains a safe environment.

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt)

Company: SMG System Medical Group

Cost Center: 7819 SMG Primary Care East Cove WH

Address: 7 East Cove Ave, Wheeling, West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

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