PS Physician Assistant - Campus

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Job SummaryTransplant APC (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner) Provides based both primary and specialty medical services for the division of Transplantation and Advanced Hepatobiliary Surgery. · This is an outpatient clinician position. This position is responsible for provi ...

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Job Summary

Transplant APC (Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner) Provides based both primary and specialty medical services for the division of Transplantation and Advanced Hepatobiliary Surgery.

This is an outpatient clinician position. This position is responsible for providing both primary and specialty medical services.

This position may be required to access and administer medications within their scope of practice and according to state law.

Responsibilities
Outpatient APC – | Takes complex medical histories on patients referred for consultation by academic and community physicians. Performs physical examinations. Orders laboratory tests, x-rays, special imaging studies and other diagnostic procedures. Reaches tentative diagnosis of medical, surgical and other conditions. Develops treatment plans in conjunction with attending physician to provide optimal patient medical management. Participates in continuing medical education to include specialty and sub-specialty meetings, clubs, boards and conferences. Assists in the collection of data for research projects. Orders consultations and interacts with members of other specialty medical teams. Participates in special projects and committee functions.

Procedures:
Line placement/removal, wound care, paracentesis, and infusion.

The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.

The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Work Environment and Level of Frequency that may be required:

Nearly Continuously:
Office environment

Often:

Infectious disease, oils (there is air or skin exposure to oils or other cutting fluids), hazards (includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, or exposure to chemicals).

Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required
Nearly Continuously:
Hearing, listening, talking

Often:
Repetitive hand motion (such as typing), walking, standing, sitting

Seldom:
Bending, reaching overhead.

Minimum Qualifications

Required:
Current licensure to practice as a Physician's Assistant from the State of Utah. Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.

Preferred:

Certification in ACLS / BLS / NRP / ATLS may be required by your department or by privileging criteria.

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements.

We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy.

Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Disclaimer This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.

It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

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