Job Description

The ambulatory Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is responsible for providing patient- and family-centered care that is consistently high-quality and cost effective to ensure optimal care outcomes for surgical patients. The APP reports directly to the OR Manager. The APP serves as a surgical First Assist as needed and manages a caseload of patients in partnership with the healthcare team to optimize health status and quality of life and coordinate care over time and across healthcare settings. The APP functions as a clinical leader, educator, consultant, and liaison to healthcare providers caring for the patients across the care continuum.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Delivers high-quality, cost-effective care incorporating guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) in a timely, efficient, and equitable manner to facilitate optimal care outcomes for a patient population with surgical needs.
• Demonstrates advanced surgical knowledge and skills to care for patients in the ambulatory care setting.
• Takes after hours call. Must be able to respond within 30 minutes.
• Able to perform routine history and physical examinations, integrating laboratory data, EKG, CXR, stress testing, echocardiograms and other diagnostic tests when formulating a plan of care in partnership with other members of the care team, patients and families.
• Demonstrates interprofessional collaboration and participates in team-based care.
• Participates in procedures for billing and coding for medical services.
• Competent use of EHR and Lifechart.
• Participates in the continuous education and training, clinical research, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Participates in education, training and mentoring of APP students and new employees.
• Provides leadership in the development, validation, implementation, and evaluation of standards, policies, procedures, and critical paths to support the patient care delivery model.
• Annually completes mandatory safety, infection control, and BLS.
• Prescriptive privileges per licensure.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

BASIC KNOWLEDGE

Graduated from a Physician Assistant program with a master’s degree and has current board certification from the NCCPA or graduated from a master’s program for nurse practitioners and has current board certification from ANCC or AANP.

Current RI License and DEA license. BLS and ACLS certification.

EXPERIENCE:

Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Surgical First Assist as needed including routine follow-ups for management of pre and postop surgical care, as well as hospital follow-ups for patients assigned to their care team.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES None.

Pay Range:

$61.30-$77.78

EEO Statement:

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location:

Newport Hospital - 11 Friendship Street Newport, Rhode Island 02840

Work Type:

m-f 7:00am -5:30pm, plus call

Work Shift:

Day

Daily Hours:

Per Diem - As required

Driving Required:

No