ACSTrauma Physician Assistant
ACSTrauma Physician Assistant
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University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is a physicianled internationally recognized healthcare system offering uniquely rewarding careers in major Maryland marketplaces. Create your future in a healthcare setting that is right for you and your practice. Become part of something greater by applying your experience input and leadershipas a clinician and healthcare expert.
UM Capital Region a member of the University of Maryland Medical System is looking for an Advanced Practice Practitioner Acute Care Surgery/Trauma to meet increasing clinical demand at UM Capital Region Medical located in its new stateoftheart facility in Largo MD.
Under the direction of a supervising physician the APP provides diagnostic therapeutic and preventive health care services to patients obtains medical histories examines patients orders and interprets tests makes initial diagnoses and orders treatments administers therapeutic procedures such as suturing chest tube placement central/peripheral line placement and wound care instructs and counsels patients and assists with surgical procedures.
The acute care surgery/trauma APP is responsible for the comprehensive critical care and medical management of the patient from admission transfer and discharge. They participate in the full scope of the perioperative spectrum as well including critical care med/surg care perioperative care consults surgical first assisting history and physicals clinic and any other duties in support of the trauma and acute care surgery practice.
This position is responsible for oncall 24 hr. coverage. As a fulltime position this APP will be responsible for three 24hour shifts per pay period.
Job specifics:
- Performs routine and expanded job descriptions as listed in the providers delegation agreement on file with the Maryland Board of Physicians.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his or her agespecific needs and provides the care needed as described in the department policies and procedures.
- Performs according to Maryland BOP standards and expanded job description procedural protocols.
- Demonstrates competence and skill while performing in the operating room/emergency room.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and competency in the management of basic medical and postop surgical problems i.e. SOB fever.
- Maintains a list of inhouse patients and makes rounds daily. Writes progress notes with appropriate updates regarding results of studies notations regarding procedures and/or surgery and outline of therapeutic plan.
- Facilitates excellence in quality assurance and the delivery of patient care.
- Maintains a procedure complication rate less than the national average.
- Ability to utilize Information Systems to gather patient data. Ensures that procedures are captured in the IS and recorded in the chart.
- Knowledge of SIMS criteria evident in charting and histories.
- Provides optimal quality of patient care throughout the hospital and demonstrates customer service standards with families physicians and staff.
- Insures and respects the patients right to privacy dignity and confidentiality. Utilizes discretion when discussing patient issues or information.
- Assists patients physicians staff visitors and colleagues in a courteous friendly and professional man
Qualifications :
- Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree and graduation from an ARCPA accredited Physician Assistant program are required along with mandatory certification by the NCCPA and registration with the Maryland State Board of Medical Examiners OR current certification to practice as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- One year of surgical emergency or critical care experience is preferred.
- Must participate in appropriate continuing medical education programs.
- Credentialing must be obtained from University of Maryland Capital Region Healths Medical Staff Office and maintenance of CPR/BLS and ACLS certification is required.
- Salary is commensurate with clinical experience.
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Pay Range: $61.63 $111.56
Review theUMMS Benefits Guide
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
