Job Location : Canandaigua,NY, USA
MAIN FUNCTIONProvides clinical surgery practice and associated administrative services to Thompson Health patients under the supervision of the surgeons.Provides consistent, high quality, evidence-based care.Leads office staff in development and performance of efficient office practices.Provides patient management and practice leadership that unifies surgery practice goals with health system goals.Always puts the needs of the patient first.Assists the health system in meeting strategic goals. Responsible for caring for patients in the outpatient setting. He/She will be a member of the Department of Medicine Adjunct Staff. Duties will include a variety of outpatient clinic responsibilities as specified below.Attends (admits, performs history and physical, writes orders) newly admitted patients to the surgery unit.Communicates with attending surgeon.Evaluates routine patient condition or requests for change in routine orders or clarification of orders.Informs attending surgeon of patient conditions requiring more in depth review and assessments.Maintains appropriate medical records.Prepares surgery patients for discharge and completes discharge summary.Assists and participates in the ongoing activities of the medical staff quality improvement program.Provides quality improvement data or other required documentation to designated personnel in a timely manner.Establishes and maintains good communication and working relationships with members of the office staff, nursing staff and other hospital departments.Participates in required hospital meetings as necessary and appropriate, as required by medical staff by-laws.REQUIRED JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIESDemonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients. The individual must possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs and to the care needed.SCHEDULE: Part time, 20 hours per weektwo 10 hour shiftsQUALIFICATIONSRegistration to practice in New York State required. Nurse Practitioners must be certified by the National Commission on Certification of Nurse Practitioners.NYS Licensure and current Registration required.DEA Licensure RequiredCurrent ACLSRNFA certification requiredEDUCATIONGraduation from an AMA/AHO approved school as a Nurse Practitioner.EXPERIENCEOne to two years of experience in hospital based medicine and/or surgery or other suitable experience, preferred.PAY RANGE$55.00-65.00/hour based on experience.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)