Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Advanced Practitioners - Neurosurgery | Days | Full-Time

UF Health • Full-time • Gainesville, Florida, United States • 4w ago

Overview

For Inpatient assignment, assists the attending physician in the care and management of patients on Inpatient units within the hospital. This includes making patient rounds, contributing to the decisions for daily care, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and facilitating and coordinating the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures. Will make frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly. May also see patients in the clinic environment.

For Emergency Dept. assignment assists the Emergency Department physicians in the comprehensive medical care of the patient, in the emergency department and the chest pain observation unit and in any role the supervisory physician deems appropriate and consistent with applicable law, hospital regulation and licensure and clinical privileges. The incumbent will consult with the supervisory physician to determine the most appropriate care for patients. Acute Care ARNP or PA Required.

For Clinic assignment, under supervision of an attending physician this position will provide diagnostic and therapeutic health care coverage for patients which will include but not be limited to taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, coordinating lab tests, diagnostic studies, prescribing medications, and providing assistance to the patient regarding a plan of treatment and education. Other duties may include sharing call hours, phone coverage, and seeing admitted patients within the hospital.

For ICU assignment, assists the attending ICU physician in the care and management of patients. This includes making patient rounds, contributing to the decisions for daily care, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and facilitating and coordinating the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures. Will make frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly. Acute Care ARNP or PA Required.

Key Highlights:

The option to work Monday to Friday schedule, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM or 4/10 hour shifts
No on-call responsibilities
No work assignments during holidays
Weekends off
Ongoing educational opportunities, including specialized training provided by attending physicians
Access to weekly resident education meetings, open for attendance by the APP team

Incentives of working in our Neurosurgery Department:

Cell phone stipend provided by the department
Ability to attend one conference per year, focused on your area of neurosurgical specialty
Reimbursement for licensing fees covered by the department
Work-life balance
Supportive and cohesive APP team that fosters collaboration and teamwork
Dedicated support from attending physicians

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant or Nursing program.

Credentialing: Must meet requirements set forth by the Medical Staff Office to obtain and retain privileges to practice as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitionerwithin UF Health Shands Hospital and/or the Shands UF Healthcare Network, as applicable.

Additional Requirements

Specific Area or Specialty --/-- Additional Requirements:

Surgical/Operative Adult --/-- PA-C required.
Surgical/Operative Adult --/-- APRN with RNFA required.

Motor Vehicle Operator Designation:
Employees in this position:

Will not operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose

NOTE: A frequent driver is defined as one who uses his/her personal or Shands automobile a) at least once daily, b) at least five individual trips per week or c) drives, on average, over 150 miles per week in the performance of his/her job.

Licensure/Certification/Registration:
Current and clear license (or eligible to be licensed) as a Physician Assistant (PA) or Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) in the State of Florida. BLS is required.

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