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Per Diem positionPosition Summary:Provides care and treatment to patients under the supervision of the attending physician(s) in accordance with established guidelines.This Mid-Level Provider is assigned to the neuroscience service for the purpose of providing patient care under the supervision of the attending physicians.Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Obtains health histories and assesses the patient in order to determine healthcare needs.
Performs physical examinations.
Orders routine laboratory/diagnostic tests and adjusts treatment plan as appropriate.
Makes tentative diagnosis about management and treatment of patients.
Counsels patients in relation to their health needs.
Orders consultations and interacts with specialty medical teams.
Maintains continuing professional education, licensure, and accreditation.
Assures medical records are concise, accurate and legible.
Contributes to customer satisfaction and participates in quality improvement initiatives.
Performs other related duties as required and directed.
Demonstrates clinical judgment, risk and problem recognition, and differentiation of urgency.
Monitors and adjusts treatment plans ass required for patient’s care or as requested by overseeing authorities. Recognizes and responds to patient signs/symptoms requiring intervention. Reports significant observations to the surgeon of record and other pertinent physicians, team members and administration.
Complies with Stroke Network stroke protocols, transfer protocols, neuro critical care protocols and discharge planning parameters.
Proficiently assists physician in surgical/invasive procedures, as requested.
Rotates on-call as assigned to cover special needs of service line patients.
Attends and participates in all pre and post-operative care as needed or requested by the surgeon and/or endovascular proceduralist of record which is within scope of practice allowed by licensure and Medical Center guidelines.
Demonstrates the successful judgment and ability to serve, as appropriate, the unique needs of various patients(s) age groups, adult and geriatric:
To assess, evaluate and treat patients served.
To understand and react effectively to unique needs.
To produce successful age-related clinical interventions
Qualifications:Required:
Graduate of an accredited educational program for Physician Assistant OR Nurse Practitioner program.
Licensure for Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to practice within the State of Michigan.
Completion of medical staff credentialing and privileging process through McLaren Macomb.
BLS certification from American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent, is required before start date and valid at least 60 days beyond start date.
Preferred:
Prior Nurse Practitioner experience
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