Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity withus! To apply to this position and be considered, click the Applybutton located above this message and complete the application infull. Below, you’ll find other important information about thisposition. The West Virginia University Health System, the state’s largesthealth system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitalsthroughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includesfive institutes, as well as providing management services for otherlocal hospitals through affiliate agreements.Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the criticalaccess hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medicalcenters, we are all one WVU Health System.Work Here. Thrive Here.Additional Job Description: POSITION SUMMARY : The Advanced Practice Professional (APP)has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensivemanagement of pediatric surgery patients, ( including biological,social and psychological assessments). The APP coordinatesinvolvement of medical specialty teams necessary to develop acomprehensive plan for the patient, and reviews the plan of carewith the other members of the clinical team, participates indirecting that care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures andcoordinates discharge planning (as applicable) . The APPparticipates in the education of residents and medical/nursingstudents.Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and therequirements of the professional licensing or certificationauthority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable . Suchservice may include, but are not limited to . MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER : EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1.Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degreein Nursing .2.National Certification by one of the recognized APRN CertificationCenters .3.Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional RegisteredNurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in WestVirginia.4.American Heart Association BLS Certification required withadditional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion ofthedepartment.5.Department Specific : APRNs requesting to be privileged as FirstAssists are required to complete RNFA certification .EXPERIENCE: 1.Acute care, pediatric surgical experience preferred .2.Eligible new graduates will be considered.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS : EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1.ACPNP preferred or FNP/PNP considered .MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT : EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1.Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree as a Medical/Surgical (asapplicable) Physician Assistant required .2.Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) trainingprogram required .3.Certification by the National Commission for Certification ofPhysician Assistants required .4.Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board ofMedicine or WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine .5.American Heart Association BLS Certification required withadditional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion ofthedepartment.EXPERIENCE: 1.Acute care, pediatric or surgery experience preferred .2.Eligible new graduates will be considered.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS : EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1.Master’s Degree as Physician Assistant preferred .CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements describedhere are intended to describe the general nature of work beingperformed by people assigned to this position . They are notintended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of allresponsibilities and duties . Other duties may be assigned.1.Manages comprehensive and individualized care for pediatric surgerypatients and their families in the inpatient phase ofhospitalization immediate post discharge and in the ambulatorysetting.2.Completes daily rounds; consults and/orpre-procedure/evaluations.3.Completes integrated assessments.4.Participates in the perioperative management of pediatric surgerypatients which may include, but is not limited to F irst A ssist inthe operative suite.5.With the collaboration of pediatric surgery faculty or by followingestablished clinical Guidelines and Protocols, orders additionaltests or consults as deemed appropriate .6.Performs and communicates results of diagnostic tests followingestablished clinical guidelines and scope of practice.7.Consults and communicates with clinic and hospital staff regardingabnormal findings in the evaluations of patients.8.Performs succinct comprehensive clinical evaluations and documentsfindings in medical record .9.Facilitates patient discharge by coordinating appropriate servicesand tests prior to discharge necessary for outpatient follow-upappointments in the clinic (as applicable) .10.Develops a comprehensive individualized plan of care for pediatricsurgery patients, which includes teaching, discharge planning andnecessary referral to other members of the health care team asnecessary.11.Demonstrates expertise in caring for patients across the agecontinuum of their educational experience and certification.12.Identifies unstable or complex pediatric surgery patient caresituations and facilitates appropriate intervention in the clinicand/or hospital setting.13.Recognizes emergency situations and initiates effective emergencycare.14.Evaluates pediatric surgery patients and serves as a coordinatorfor follow up procedures and tests in the ambulatory setting (asapplicable).15.Assists in the collection of outcome measures (asapplicable).16.Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills inclinical decision making by the identification, evaluation andmanagement of the individual needs of patients/families.17.Demonstrates the ability to utilize equipment in a safemanner.18.Bases decisions made/actions taken on the relevant scientificprinciples, established standards of care and/or researchfindings.19.Utilizes teaching/learning theory and appropriate teachingstrategies in the provision of education to nursing staff, hospitalstaff, students, patients, families and the community.20.Promotes an environment that facilitates learning by responding toappropriate patient/family preferences, priorities and readiness tolearn.21.Updates own knowledge base throughout the year.22.Completes all identified clinical competencies.23.Serves as a resource person for staff caring for the pediatricsurgery patient.24.Provides educational programs to professional and paraprofessionalpersonnel in area of expertise.25.Participates in community programs, distribution of literature, asappropriate in area of expertise.26.Documents the plan of care, interventions and evaluations in aclear and concise manner for every patient visit in the patient’smedical record following approved hospital/UHA policies andcompliance standards for documentation .27.Collaborates with other leaders and staff to effectively achievepatient outcome based improvements in care.28.Provides leadership in the development and implantation of changesin the pediatric surgery practice that positively impact patientoutcomes .29.Works collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to facilitatecreative problem solving and provide professional support.30.Participates and initiates inter-disciplinary approaches to patientcare, program development and education . Serves as a professionalrole model.31.Promotes and practices innovation of the expanded role in thedelivery of care to pediatric surgery patients and familiesthroughout the inpatient hospitalization, and the ambulatorysetting.32.Participates and provides leadership for committees and taskforces.33.Documents hours and submits billing reports, as appropriate .34.Reviews and interprets pediatric surgery data from sources such aspatient registries, clinical and financial reports, length of stay,access to care, and cost per case reports and recommends/implementschanges as necessary.35.Participates in clinical trials and research studies with thePrincipal Investigator.36.Assists pediatric surgery Faculty, Administrators and Directors inthe collection of outcome measures.37.Other duties/projects as assigned.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described hereare representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.1.Heavy/ Hard Work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting,moving, stooping, reaching, positioning of patients, standing,walking, and carrying of patients, materials and equipmentweighting 40+ pounds.WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristicsdescribed here are representative of those an employee encounterswhile performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions.1.Working closely with others.2.Protracted or irregular hours.3.Working around biohazards.4.Working around infectious diseases.5.Working with or near the deceased.6.Working with hands in water.7.Electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 1.Proficiency with computers.2.Strong communication skills.Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40Shift: Day (United States of America)Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt)Company: UHA University Health AssociatesCost Center: 8240 UHA SurgeryAddress: 1 Medical Center DriveMorgantownWest VirginiaEqual Opportunity Employer University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively"UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with allapplicable federal, state, and local fair employment practiceslaws. UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discriminationagainst employees, applicants, or any other covered persons becauseof 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 uniformedservices, genetic information, or any other characteristicprotected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All UHAemployees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited fromengaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to allterms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to,hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits,and termination of employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr