General Surgery, Inpatient APP
Core
Inpatient Advanced Practice Clinician (NP/PA) managing acute and complex chronically ill patients in a General Surgery setting, performing assessments, formulating care plans, and executing therapeutic interventions.
Role type
Inpatient Advanced Practice Clinician (NP/PA)
Builds
Inpatient care plans and clinical outcomes for acute and chronic surgical patients
Domain
Healthcare / General Surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical assessment, evidence-based practice, care plan formulation, diagnostic test management, procedural skills (suturing, wound management, line/tube placement), medication management, interdisciplinary collaboration, documentation, precepting
Preferred skills
Research engagement, professional organization membership, CEU maintenance
Technologies
Electronic health records, diagnostic imaging equipment, surgical instruments
Responsibilities
Perform complete history and physical examinations for acute and complex patients; order and interpret diagnostic tests; formulate and modify individualized plans of care; prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions; perform advanced procedures such as minor suturing and complex wound management; coordinate with attending physicians and interdisciplinary teams; document daily progress notes and discharge summaries; mentor nursing staff and novice APCs.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC