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Posted: 10-Jan-22
Location: Bend, Oregon
Salary: Open
Categories:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses / Physician Assistants
Internal Number: R1011148
ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM
JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Advanced Practice Provider - Inpatient Psychiatry (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant)
REPORTS TO POSITION: SCMG Clinical Division Director
DEPARTMENT: Inpatient Behavioral Health
DATE LAST REVIEWED: 8/25/2021
OUR VISION: Creating America's healthiest community, together
OUR MISSION: In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value
OUR VALUES: Accountability, Caring and Teamwork
DEPARTMENTAL SUMMARY: Inpatient Behavioral Health provides care for patients with mental health disorders. The department includes two accredited psychiatric units, located in Bend. One unit, Sage View, is a separate 15 bed unit located adjacent to the hospital and the other unit, Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES), is a five (5) bed unit off of the emergency department. Inpatient Behavioral Health also provides consult services to the Bend Hospital campus as well as phone consult services to the St. Charles System hospital campuses.
POSITION OVERVIEW: Hospitalist - Advance Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) responsible for providing medical services under the general supervision of the Chief Medical Officer and direct supervision of a designated physician. APP will provide inpatient practice coverage support by working with SCMG Hospitalist physicians. All duties will be carried out according to SCMG policy and in accordance with applicable policy and regulations regarding the practice of NP/PAs under Oregon guidelines.
Work schedule: Fulltime daytime with intermittent weekend coverage as determined by the division
Call expectation: Call expectation is limited only to emergent call coverage as needed by consult only
Work location: St. Charles Bend
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES: (May perform additional duties of similar complexity within SCHS as required or assigned)
Clinical Duties:
Diagnose and treat disorders within Psychiatrist's chosen specialty:
- Performs comprehensive evaluation and management services with SCMG guidelines.
- Performs dictations including H&Ps, progress notes and discharge summaries.
- Develops concise treatment plans.
- Performs daily rounds and provides patient education.
- Writes orders & orders medications within EMR system.
- Orders and interprets radiology studies.
- Orders and interprets routine and special laboratory tests.
- Ability to perform resuscitative measures in a code setting using ACLS and BLS protocols.
- Uses discharge assessment tool to identify high risk, readmission patients and works closely with discharge team to prevent readmits.
- Conducts daily follow-up phone calls with high risk, readmission discharged patients.
- Completes documentation and verification of problem lists and medication lists for meaningful use compliance.
- Completes quality improvement projects during down time.
- Performs patient examinations, obtains and records pertinent medical history, subjective and objective findings. Orders and interprets appropriate laboratory, imaging, and other diagnostic procedures. Interprets and integrates data to determine diagnosis and therapeutic plan.
- Administers and prescribes medications in compliance with state law and practice guidelines.
- Orders and performs appropriate medical and surgical procedures in accordance with State law and practice guidelines.
- Compassionately instructs patient and family regarding medications, treatments, treatment plans and discharge plans. Educates patients regarding health and illness prevention. Recommends community resources to meet patient and family needs.
- Collaborates with physicians and other caregivers to manage the acute and long-term health needs of patients.
- Provides monitoring and supports continuity of care between physician visits. Maintains and reviews patient records, charts, and other pertinent information, documenting clearly and concisely.
- Charts tests, examination results, and other appropriate clinical data.
- Triages patient telephone calls, providing consultation as needed.
- Under physician supervision, may participate in care and management of inpatients, including medical services and specified procedures.
- Potential teaching opportunities for students on Bend campuses.
- Document patient care in the proper form and in a timely manner.
- Promote good health and prevent illness.
Non-Clinical Responsibilities:
- Be familiar with the SCMG organization structure, communications systems and billing process, completing billing and coding documentation within time assigned by SCMG administration.
- Keep all licenses and appropriate certifications current and unrestricted.
- Maintain active privileges at a St. Charles Health System hospital sufficient to permit performance of job duties.
- Increase understanding and collaboration throughout the medical community regarding provider's chosen specialty.
Administrative Expectations:
- Participate in SCMG provider meetings and assist in policy formation for SCMG and provider practice.
- Participates in creating a healing environment that supports all aspects of the care environment and the wholeness of each individual, patient and caregiver.
- Participates in creating intentional relationships, and put a high level of focus on attitudes and behaviors that enhance the care experience.
- Provide a therapeutic presence in service to others by purposefully responding to the needs of patients/customers in a caring way. This includes introducing oneself and stating your purpose, asking the patient their preferred name, spending time with the patient to determine their care goals, active listening, and using skillful communications (appropriate touch, eye contact, etc.).
- Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests.
- Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality. Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the health system's corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violations of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all health system's investigations and proceedings.
EDUCATION
Required:
- Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant course of study and certification as appropriate to the incumbent's license.
Continuing Education & Competency:
- Complete annual fire/safety, etc. attend education in-services as required.
- Attend mandatory educational offerings as described in SCHS policies/procedures and/or as required by other regulatory bodies.
- Complete annual CME as required to maintain license and appropriate Board certification.
- Complete in a timely manner assigned Computer Based Learning modules.
Preferred: N/A
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION
Required:
- Unrestricted Physician Assistant and/or Nurse Practitioner licensure.
- Physician Assistant requires NCCPA certification. Nurse Practitioner requires AANC, NCC or AANP, AMCB certification. If Physician Assistant, ability to establish and maintain a Practice Agreement with a Supervising Physician through OMB.
- Unrestricted Federal DEA number.
- Unrestricted ability to participate in Medicare / Medicaid, or other federal or state governmental health care programs.
- Valid driver's license and the ability to meet SCHS driving requirements.
- Current BLS certification required.
- If provider will practice sedation, moderate or deep, ACLS certification is also required.
- Additional certifications may be required based on privileges granted to provider by Medical Staff Services at SCHS Inpatient locations.
EXPERIENCE
Required:
- Two years' experience as an Advance Practice Provider
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills to effectively interact with a diverse population and professionally represent St. Charles Health System
- Experience working in a team environment and proven ability to collaborate, manage facilitation and consensus building among health care professionals and agencies to achieve expected results
Preferred:
- Experience in hospital and outpatient practice environments in Psychiatry
- Oregon Physician Assistant and/or Nurse Practitioner licensure
- Federal DEA number registered in Oregon.
- Epic EMR software experience
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
- Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.
GENERAL
- Must have excellent communication skills and ability to interact with a diverse population and professionally represent SCHS.
- Strong team working and collaborative skills.
- Ability to multi-task and work independently.
- Attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational skills, written and oral communication and customer service skills, particularly in dealing with stressful personal interactions.
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Electronic Medical Record systems.
- Intermediate in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel).
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Continually (75% or more): Standing and walking, keyboard operation, use of clear and audible speaking voice and the ability to hear normal speech level.
Frequently (50%): Sitting, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 1-25 pounds. The use and operation of a motor vehicle for Home Health and Wound Caregivers.
Occasionally (25%): Bending, stooping/kneeling/crouching, climbing ladder/step-stool (varies by area), reaching overhead, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 25-50 pounds, grasping/squeezing, ability to hear whispered speech level.
Rarely (10%): Climbing stairs.
Never (0%): Climbing ladder/step-stool (varies by area), operation of a motor vehicle.
Exposure to Elemental Factors
Rarely (10%): Wet/slippery area, chemical solution.
Never (0%): Heat, cold, noise, dust, vibration, uneven surface.
Blood-Borne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Category
Risk for Exposure to BBP
Schedule Weekly Hours:
40
Caregiver Type:
Regular
Shift:
Is Exempt Position?
Yes
Job Family:
NURSE PRACTIONER SCMG, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT SCMG
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