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Job ID:
249396
Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant (APP)
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
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The UBMD Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine is seeking applicants for a full-time Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant.The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) functions within their scope of practice as a healthcare provider, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team, to provide comprehensive care to patients and families across practice settings. They are responsible for:
- Assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion and care coordination for patients.
- The APP demonstrates an advanced level of medical/nursing clinical knowledge, communication and interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism and systems-based practice.
- The APP will work with administrative, nursing, physician, and other staff to ensure safe, effective, quality patient care.
- The APP will provide care within their scope of practice as outlined by applicable state law, licensing, regulations, institutional policy, privileges and practice agreements.
- Provides care that is patient and family centered, compassionate, appropriate and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness and treatment of disease throughout the lifespan.
- Facilitate consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all members of the healthcare team.
- Incorporate the patient and family in care planning and treatment across settings.
- Serves as an advocate for patients and families in navigating the health care system.
- Maintain accurate and complete patient records; completes documentation within expected timeframe and submits completed billing in a timely fashion.
- Handle urgent telephone calls and tasks for attending physicians that are unavailable/out of town.
- Communicate effectively and accurately with patients, families, and physicians; recognizes appropriate times to refer to a physician or other healthcare provider.
- Collaborate with physicians on designing and implementing appropriate plan of care for the patient, or chooses appropriate treatment based on pre-determined protocols.
- May be expected to work at other UBMD IM sites where pulmonary, critical care is provided.
- Any other duties as requested by collaborating physician, medical director and/or division chief.
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Center of WNY Specific Functions:
- Attend weekly team meetings with multidisciplinary CF Care team.
- Attend monthly integrated CF team meetings and informational CF Research team meetings.
- Serve as a liaison between patients admitted to the hospital and the CF Center for appropriate CF specific care.
- Coordinate care to implement CF specific care guidelines for all patients with CF.
- Work closely with Adult CF Center Administrative Assistant to triage calls and manage acute care issues.
We are committed to a professional environment that is positive, respectful, cohesive and supportive of cultural and individual differences in the service of our clinical and academic goals.
University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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