Location: Buffalo,NY, USA
Salary: 52.29-78.43 USDFacility: Mercy Hospital of BuffaloShift: Shift 1Status: Per Diem FTE: 0.166667Bargaining Unit: ACE AssociatesExempt from Overtime: Exempt: NoWork Schedule: Days with Rotation to Nights Weekend and Holiday RotationHours: Days with Rotation to Nights. Weekend, Holiday and Call Rotation. 13 hour shifts - times variable.Summary:The Surgical Services Advanced Practice Provider is an autonomous health care provider who, working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary health team, is responsible for providing comprehensive health assessment, diagnosis and treatment of individuals with acute and sub-acute illnesses consistent with privileges granted. The APP will utilize advanced clinical skills and knowledge to assess patients and manage all aspects of care, including ordering of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. The APP will communicate clinical issues to the attending physician on call and facilitate arrangements for admission, discharge or intervention.This multifaceted role includes direct patient care, education, consultation, and treatment planning.Areas of responsibility include first-assisting in the operating room, pre-operative and post-operative patient care management, emergency room coverage for consultation and initial interventions, response to inpatient floor calls, facilitating patient preparation for admission and/or surgery.All duties and responsibilities must be accomplished with the guidelines of the established protocols and in accordance with the Physician Written Practice Agreement as required by New York State.Responsibilities:EDUCATIONGraduate of an approved and accredited Physician Assistant training programLicensed Physician Assistant in New York; current NYS licenseValid certification by the NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants); maintains certificationORLicensed RN in New York, Current NYS licenseGraduate of an approved program from an accredited college or university with a Masters Degree as a Nurse PractitionerBoard certified by either AACN or AANPSuccessful completion of approved RNFA programANDMeets credentialing requirements as appropriate through the Medical Staff officeCPR / BLS/ ACLS certifiedInfection Control Training certificate as required by New York StateEXPERIENCEOne (1) year of surgical experience preferredKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITYAbility to handle multiple priorities in a stressful situationMust have good verbal and written communication skills. Communication skills which may be inclusive of approach, tone of voice, speed of communication, respectfulness and non-verbal communicationGood mental and physical healthKnowledge of surgical anatomy, physiology, patho-physiology, and operative technique related to the operative proceduresAbility to perform effectively in stressful and emergency situationsAbility to recognize safety hazards and initiate appropriate preventive and corrective actionAbility to perform effectively and harmoniously as a member of the teamParticipates in educational conferences and upgrades and maintains professional knowledge and skills related to the area of responsibilityMaintains confidentiality and understands the legal aspects of the job function, adheres to hospital policies and proceduresRole includes a variety of problems to be solved under general guidelines, and calls for a variety of decisions, some of which are complex and must be referred to a resource personAssists in directing a small group of employees performing similar or related tasks of a semi-skilled natureComputer literateDemonstrates excellent communication and customer service skillsWORKING CONDITIONS:Subject to inside environmental conditionsMust be able to work in hectic environment making sound decisions at all timesRespond to surgical on-call emergenciesREQNUMBER: 31555