Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner (C), Trauma/SICU - Troy
Core
Evaluate, diagnose, and treat injured and critically ill patients in a Level II Trauma Center, managing care from door to discharge.
Role type
Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) in Trauma/SICU
Builds
Patient care plans and therapeutic interventions for acute and critical care patients
Domain
Healthcare, Trauma Surgery, Critical Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Physical assessment, diagnostic study interpretation, prescription writing, patient triage, therapeutic measure administration, clinical trial eligibility determination, multidisciplinary round participation, on-call coverage
Preferred skills
ICU/Trauma/General Surgery experience, bedside procedure skills, point-of-care ultrasound proficiency
Technologies
Point-of-care ultrasound, electronic health records (implied via documentation duties)
Responsibilities
Assess physical and psychosocial status of clients, recognize deviations from normal in physical assessment, write prescriptions for medication and blood products, determine eligibility for clinical trials, request written consultations from physicians, interpret and evaluate findings of studies/tests, administer therapeutic measures and obtain specimens, conduct daily multidisciplinary rounds, provide on-call coverage, perform patient triage, provide symptom management for oncologic treatment side effects
Seniority
Mid-level (1-3 years experience preferred, new grads considered)