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Job Description

• Functions in the role of physician assistant to coordinate comprehensive care delivery. Writes orders/prescriptions medications, durable medical equipment, physical therapy, laboratory, radiographic studies and consultations, coordinating diagnostic evaluations, follow-up exams, laboratory tests, referrals to home care, social services, and other community agencies, etc., in order to ensure appropriate continuity of care and coordination of services.
• Obtains histories and performs physical exams.
• Assesses the patients/significant other, health care team, school and other community educational needs and develops, implements, evaluates and revises teaching strategies/educational programs related to area of specialty.
• Acts as a patient advocate, crossing multidisciplinary lines to meet patient needs. Communicates, collaborates, networks with and acts as a consultant to other members of the health care team within and outside Spectrum Health. Acts as a consult in area of expertise.
• Maintains current knowledge and skills in areas pertinent to the delivery of urgent care medicine.
• Able to perform all waived laboratory tests provided on premises in urgent care environment. Performs and assists with designated procedures.
• Documents in the medical record and dictates information as appropriate in a timely manner. Completes all necessary documentation to provide accurate and efficient billing for services.
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  Provides input into the strategic planning, implementation and evaluation of service/program.

Basic Qualifications:

Education - Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant educational program

Licenses -

Physician Asst (PHYS ASST)*

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Basic Life Support (BLS) Note used for BLS,CPR & BCLS) Specific to SHMG 90 Days

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) As appropriate for patient population

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Specific to SHMG: PALS is required by specialty or stress test is performed 120 Days

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Specific to SHMG ACLS if required by specialty or stress test performed 120 Days

Education - Nurse Practitioners who obtained their education and certification after 2000 must show evidence of completion of a master’s, post-master’s or doctorate from a Nurse Practitioner program that is accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission

Experience - 3 years of experience typically gained through skills/knowledge/abilities in current, relevant clinical experience Previous experience functioning in a collaborative role

Licenses -

Registered Nurse (RN)* All

Nurse Practitioner – Licensed (NP)* All

Basic Life Support (BLS) Note used for BLS,CPR & BCLS) All

Basic Life Support (BLS) Specific to SHMG 90 Days

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Specific to SHMG ACLS if required by specialty or stress test performed 120 Days

Completes credentialing and privileging process upon hire and undergoes reprivileging every 24 months or as determined by policy.

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