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Children's Hospital & Medical Center
Physician Assistant Medical-Surgical Mix / Neurosurgery
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What they do
A Surgical Physician Assistant provides medical care to patients, under the supervision of a physician or surgeon. Works in surgical operating rooms and surgery departments, and is licensed to practice medicine but has less formal certification than a physician. Performs duties delegated by a physician such as recording patient medical histories, ordering diagnostic tests, or giving immunizations.
$130,163 / year median in Nebraska
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Job Description At Children's, the region's only full-service pediatric healthcare center, our people make us the very best for kids. Come cultivate your passion, purpose and professional development in an environment of excellence and inclusion, where team members are supported and deeply valued. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center for Children. Join our highly engaged, caring team-and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve. Children's is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities. A Brief Overview The advanced practice provider (APP) provides patient centered, specialized, evidence based care across the continuum through an interprofessional approach to treatment, research, education and advocacy. APP's are board-certified providers that assume responsibility and accountability for health stabilization, promotion, and maintenance of acute and chronic illness or injury. This role contributes to the mission and vision of the organization by being accountable for the delivery of compassionate and safe care within the scope of practice as defined by the Nebraska state statues, administrative code and organization's bylaws. The APP is committed to a culture of clinical excellence, respect, innovation, and academic inquiry through collaborative practice with all members of the care delivery team. Essential Functions Responsible for providing safe, comprehensive and compassionate clinical care.
- Assesses patient, synthesizes and analyzes data, orders diagnostic tests and therapeutic treatments, and evaluates clinical outcomes.
- Seeks and integrates the perspectives of interprofessional team members in developing and implementing the plan of care.
- Preforms diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; prescribes medications and complex medical regimes while monitoring for desired and adverse outcomes, specific to the infant/child with high risk, complex acute, critical, or chronic conditions.
- Applies evidence based medicine pertinent to neonatal/pediatric populations.
- Continuously evaluates the relationships among access, cost, quality, safety and their influence on healthcare outcomes and sustainability.
- Assumes leadership role to establish and monitor standards of practice and to improve patient care through sharing knowledge, leading teams and developing programs.
- Constant consideration of child's development, family's readiness and resources when translating health information, education and support.
- Demonstrate understanding of internal and external rules, regulations and legislation as it relates to APP practice, licensure, certification and billing compliance.
- Maintains accurate log of credentialed procedures performed. Demonstrates competency and expertise when performing credentialed procedures/specialty skills.
- Serves as an advocate for the needs of the children and their families across the health care continuum ensuring the best patient/family experience possible.
- Physician Assistant Upon Hire Required and PA-C
- Physician Assistant Upon Hire Required and BLS
- Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association Upon Hire Required and PALS
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 180 Days Required and ACLS (only required if working in Cardiology or Complex Care department) within 180 Days Required and DEA License within 30 Days Required and NRP
- Neonatal Resuscitation (Lincoln location only) within 180 Days Required Satisfy all relevant criteria and qualifications outlined in the Medical Staff Policy on Allied Health Professional, required to be credentialed.
Benefits
- Professional Development
- Dental Insurance