Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant- Vascular Surgery
Employment Type : Full-Time
Department: 66049915 Vascular Surgeons
Shift: Day/Evening/Night (United States of America)
Hours: 40
Contract:
Weekend Rotation:
Job Profile Summary: Provides help with all aspects of patient care, including diagnosis, treatments, procedures and consultations as part of a Physician/Physician Assistant team. Works with Cardiovascular care team to provide patient care, physician support and as a liaison between the patient and physician. Serves as an educator and consultant to staff and other members of the multidisciplinary health care team.
Job Description:
Principle Responsibilities- Provides clinical care for patients
- Performs comprehensive physical exams that include patient history, cardiac, neurological, vascular, psychosocial and pulmonary assessments as appropriate.
- Uses knowledge of adult cardiovascular health and related diagnostic and clinical therapies.
- Orders and interprets medical diagnostics in tandem with attending physician.
- First assists during cardiovascular procedures and performs independent procedures per privileges.
- Prescribes medications, treatments, therapy and medical equipment.
- Provides patients, families and staff with cardiovascular education.
- Participates in health care team
- Promotes communication within team and to others including referring physicians, surgeons, radiologists and the primary cardiologist.
- Acts as a resource to members of the healthcare team, including nurse practitioners, nurse clinicians and other support staff.
- Collaborates with the hospital staff by consulting and rounding on Vascular patients.
- Participates in research activities and refers patients to research studies as appropriate.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements- Master's degree Completion of accredited Physician Assistant program. required
- Less than 2 years Cardiovascular experience, EKG interpretation strongly preferred. required
- Licensed Physician Assistant - MN Board of Medical Practice required upon hire and
- BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource required upon hire
- ACLS/BLS Tier 2-Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Multisource preferred upon hire
- Certification as Physician Assistant - NCCPA National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants upon hire required
- Drug Enforcement Administration upon hire required
Leadership Capabilities- See the Big Picture: Know where we are going as an organization. Use sound judgement and critical thinking to make good decisions that support our mission.
- I know where Allina is going and how my role fits into this picture
- I capture important lessons and share them to foster innovation
- I am good at anticipating the implications of my decisions
- I understand and apply the disciplines of continuous improvement
Inspire Greatness: Inspire others by connecting their purpose to the broader mission. Lead others through change and celebrate success.- I help my team connect to the broader mission
- I see and fulfill my role in motivating the team around me
- I celebrate success and help my partners see what is possible with change
- I call out and address unexpected roadblocks or problems
Foster Learning and Growth: Role model growth, ongoing development and self-care. Empower, coach and encourage others to be at their best selves.- I role-model self-care and ongoing development
- I share my knowledge and coach others to foster growth and success
- I demonstrate enthusiasm for learning
- I candidly advocate for the resources I need
- I support my colleagues in their development and growth
Deliver Excellence: Set and align clear goals, measure results, and continually improve safety, quality, experience, and innovation.- I take ownership of outcomes and fulfillment of goals
- I facilitate adjustments to assure positive results
- I work with a sense of urgency, concern and determination
- I use well-grounded approaches to create sustainable solutions repeatedly
- I engage and foster improvements to impact safety, quality, and efficiency
Succeed Together:Connect with others authentically. Recognize the value of each individual and seek diverse points of view. Collaborate to succeed together.- I consider how decisions might impact my colleagues
- I am generous in my commitment to supporting the needs of my partners
- I respect others’ opinions, praise good work and encourage all team members to be involved
- I seek common ground and work to create mutually beneficial outcomes
Functional Competencies
Physical Demands
Medium Work*:
Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently
Additional Job Description:First assist experience required or 1 year of experience as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner experience.