Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Pre Op Clinic, Full-time, Days
Core
Pre-operative clinic provider optimizing patients for safe anesthesia and surgery.
Role type
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant (Pre-Op Clinic)
Builds
Pre-operative patient assessments and surgical readiness
Domain
Healthcare / Pre-operative Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment, physical examination, medication prescription, lab test ordering, telehealth, patient education, quality improvement, research integration
Preferred skills
Internal Medicine, GI, Nephrology, cardiology, or ED experience, ambulatory/office work experience
Technologies
Telehealth platforms, Electronic Health Records (implied by documentation)
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive health appraisals including histories and physical exams; Provide direct clinical care in-person and via telehealth; Prescribe medications and order/interpret labs and imaging; Follow up on testing to ensure surgical readiness; Evaluate patients for further health care needs; Provide comprehensive teaching to patients and families; Participate in quality improvement and research initiatives; Serve as a preceptor to students.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC