APP – Perioperative Clinic – Rome, GA Position Available In Floyd, Georgia
Tallo's Job Summary: Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) in Rome, GA's Perioperative Clinic receive comprehensive training in assessing various organ systems from a perioperative perspective. They manage medication adjustments, order advanced diagnostics, coordinate care, communicate with healthcare providers, and handle preoperative anemia. Prior anesthesia-specific knowledge is preferred but not required.
Job Description
In this role, Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) will receive comprehensive training to develop expertise in assessing various organ systems from a perioperative perspective. They will apply knowledge of basic physiology and pathophysiology across neurology, cardiology, pulmonology, endocrinology, ga stroenterology, urology/nephrology, rheumatology, hematology, and common in fectious diseases. APPs will become proficient in managing perioperative medication adjustments, in cluding the holding or bridging of high-risk medications such as blood thinners, chemotherapy agents, biologics/DMARDs, steroids, and in sulins. Additionally, APPs will order and in terpret advanced cardiopulmonary diagnostics, in cluding cardiac stress tests, carotid ultrasounds, echocardiograms, and pulmonary function tests (PFTs). They will ga in skills in EKG in terpretation and the management of preoperative abnormal lab results. The role in volves extensive care coordination, in cluding appropriate referrals to primary care providers or specialists for further evaluation as needed. APPs will communicate effectively with patients’ other healthcare providers to ensure seamless care. Training will also cover the management of implanted electronic devices (such as cardiac devices and other implants) during surgery, in cluding collaboration with device representatives when necessary. APPs will learn to evaluate and manage preoperative anemia, coordinating care with ga stroenterology and hematology specialists as well as administering IV iron when appropriate. They will also master problem-oriented charting in EPIC, utilizing shared smart phrases and dot phrases for efficient documentation. While prior anesthesia-specific knowledge is not required, it is preferred. This in cludes understanding various anesthetic methods (general, regional, nerve blocks, MAC), typical patient positioning, expected blood loss, degrees of physiological stress during different types of surgery, contraindications for anesthesia, and perioperative fasting guidelines.
