PA/ARNP Hospitalist - Dept of Surgery - Burn Treatment Center

apartment University of Iowa Healthcare location_onIowa City, IA, US

University of Iowa Health Care, Department of Surgery is searching for a PA/ARNP Hospitalist who functions as a healthcare provider who, working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary health team, is responsible for providing comprehensive care to patients in the Burn Treatment Center.

Position Responsibilities

Demonstrates a high degree of clinical expertise in caring for burn patients with acute and chronic illnesses commonly encountered within the field of Burn Surgery; including pre- and post-operative surgical management, post-operative complications and other health needs.
Responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion, care coordination, and mediates discharge transitions for patients and families with acute and chronic burn and other health needs.
Demonstrates an advanced level of clinical knowledge, communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism, and systems-based practice.
Works within an interdisciplinary team with administration, nursing, physicians, and university faculty to assure safe, effective, quality patient care and to promote UI Health Care’s educational and research missions.
Provides care within the scope of practice as outlined by state law, licensing, regulations, institutional policy, and practice agreements.
May begin practice after credentialing and privileging process has been completed by the University of Iowa Health Care Clinical Staff Office. Active hospital privileges will be required and reviewed on a semi-annual basis to maintain employment within the Department.

Role Expectations

Patient Care: Practitioners are expected to provide patient care that is compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the promotion of health, prevention of illness, treatment of disease, and care at the end of life.

Admissions, discharges, daily inpatient rounds with multidisciplinary team.
Develop and implement inpatient treatment plan with multidisciplinary team, including admission, pre-and post-operative management, and procedures.
Ability to write admission, discharge, progress, consult, and clinic notes in an accurate and concise manner with documentation for appropriate billing.
Procedures in accordance with privileging process may include, but not limited to, application of casts/splints, bedside US, first assist in OR, I&D, skin harvest, laser procedures, intra-lesional injections, management of postop grafting complications, sharp wound debridement and complex wound care including wound vac placement.
Education of patient and family, residents and medical students, nursing staff regarding treatment plan.
Help orient and education the new resident team.
Participate in research endeavors that seek to improve patient care.

Medical/Clinical Knowledge: Practitioners are expected to demonstrate knowledge of established and evolving biomedical, clinical and social sciences, and the application of their knowledge to patient care and the education of others.

Perform a comprehensive history and physical.
Evaluate and interpret pertinent lab and imaging studies.
Possess working knowledge of appropriate pharmacology, antibiotic stewardship, and narcotic prescriptive practices.
Understand performance improvement to fine turn our care and participate in projects as time allows.
Participate and meet or exceed metrics for OPPE as set forth by UI Health Care Chief Medical Officer and Department of Surgery.

Practice-based Learning & Improvement: Practitioners are expected to demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that enable them to establish and maintain professional relationships with patients, families, and other members of health care teams.

Participation in Quality Assurance and research endeavors.
Development and implementation of clinical guideline protocols and educational materials.
Participation in educational and multidisciplinary rounds and conferences.

Interprofessional and Communication Skills:Practitioners are expected to demonstrate skills that enable them to establish and maintain professional relationships with patients, families, and other members of healthcare teams.

Demonstrate respect when communicating with staff, patients, family, visitors, and team members.
Communicate and coordinate all absences with team members.

Professionalism: Practitioners are expected to demonstrate behaviors that reflect a commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice and a responsible attitude toward their patients, their profession, and society.

Support the vision, mission, and core values of UI Health Care.
Comply with Code of Ethical Behavior, organizational and Departmental policies.
Comply with Departmental guidelines for hours of work.
Meets national and state Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner continuing education requirements.
Keep an open dialogue with immediate supervisor and with medical director if issues arise.

Systems-based Practice: Practitioners are expected to demonstrate both an understanding of the contexts and systems in which health care is provided, and the ability to apply this knowledge to improve and optimize health care.

Demonstrate an understanding of the contexts and systems in which health care is provided, and the ability to apply this knowledge to improve and optimize health care.

Percent of Time: 100%, 40 hours per week

Schedule: 10-hour shifts (6am-4:30pm) with possibility of weekends.

Location: UI Main campus

Pay Grade: 7A

Benefit Highlights

Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits/employee-benefits

Required Qualifications

Physician Assistant (PA):

Must comply with registration and licensure requirements as specified by the Iowa Board of Physician Assistant Examiners which include graduation from an accredited PA educational program and/or certification by the NCCPA.
Active Iowa Physician Assistant license.
Active DEA license or ability to apply for such a license upon hire.
Active ACLS certification.
Professional job-related experience fostering or promoting a welcoming and respectful work/academic environment.

or

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)

Master's or Doctorate degree from accredited Nursing program with Acute Care certification, Primary Care certification will be considered with appropriate experience.
Must comply with registration and licensure requirements as specified by the State of Iowa.
Active Iowa RN and ARNP licenses.
Active DEA license or ability to apply for such a license upon hire.
Active ACLS certification
Professional job-related experience fostering or promoting a welcoming and respectful work/academic environment.

Desired Qualifications

Extensive knowledge of physical assessment, differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, pharmacology, management of acute and chronic Burn Surgery diagnoses.
Ability to function with a high degree of independence in a collaborative and multidisciplinary team providing care for highly complex patients.
Reasonable (1-3 years) experience in area of clinical practice or previous experience in specified hospital specialty area or demonstrated knowledge of area of clinical practice.
Possess the requisite knowledge and clinical skills to provide care to the adult and geriatric population.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to prioritize workflow.
Ability and willingness to learn and assist with Burn Surgery procedures and management.
Experience with data and quality management projects.
Two years of experience as an APP in a surgery or critical care environment.
Previous operating room or procedural experience

Application Process: In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a "Relevant File" to the submission:

Resume
Cover Letter

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

For additional questions, please contact kiley-skay@uiowa.edu

Additional Information

Classification Title: PA/ARNP Hospitalist
Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
Schedule: Full-time
Work Modality Options: On Campus

Compensation

Pay Level: 7A

Contact Information

Organization: Healthcare
Contact Name: Kiley Skay
Contact Email: kiley-skay@uiowa.edu

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