Department

VH SMH BEH HLTH - 309508

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Work Shift

Pay Grade

AP3

Job Description

The NP/PA on the Acute Care Emergency Surgery Services (ACCESS) team will be primarily responsible for evaluation and management of patients that are referred for services in the inpatient setting. The NP/PA will conduct rounds and consults on all ACCESS cases and assist in the outpatient ACCESS surgery office practice. This position does require rotating weekend rounding coverage with the rest of the ACCESS team.

Required Skillset
• Collaborative, Consensus Building and Team-Focused mindset. Good listener, deliberative but decisive.
• Familiar with evidence-based, best-practice models in general surgery care delivery
• Working knowledge of the general surgery associated pharmacologic agents
• Efficiency with performing perioperative care in the ICU, Step Down and regular surgical floor settings.
• Competency with complete patient evaluations, including consultations and History/Physicals
• Ability to work collegially with multiple general surgeons

Education
Graduate of a nationally accredited school of nursing with Bachelors in nursing and Master’s Degree in advanced practice nursing.
OR
Graduate of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on the Education of Physician Assistants (ARC-PA)

Experience
1 year of experience in Acute Care is strongly preferred. Previous practice/office management in primary care or hospital-based service line preferred. Will consider new graduates.
Certification & Licensures

Certification / License & State (if applicable)
NP board certified as an Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care or a Family Nurse Practitioner with inpatient RN experience.
OR
Board Certified as Physician Assistant with National Commission on Certification of PAs (NCCPA)
Licensed to practice as NP or PA in the State of Virginia required.
If NP, Registered Nurse with current licensure in the State of Virginia required.
Licensed to prescribe medication in the State of Virginia.
Possesses and maintains an unrestricted DEA license to prescribe in Virginia, schedule II and below
Maintains and provides proof of CME requirements as put forth by the Virginia Board of Medicine or Nursing (as applicable). Maintenance of certification is necessary.
* New hires must have American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation.

Qualifications
Must be thoroughly familiar with the principles and practice of a PA or NP. Must have a general knowledge of the operation and administration of a clinical practice.
Computer skills. (i.e., software applications for documentation, data collection, and outcome measurement).
Knowledgeable in the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological stages of human growth and development.
Competent to provide assessment, care and treatment appropriate to the age group of patients served.
Must successfully complete orientation competencies, if applicable, as determined by hospital credentialing body.

Physical Demands
16 B Advanced Practice Clinician

FLSA Classification
Exempt

Benefits

At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include:

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program

Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.

To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com.