Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Rotating

Overview

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) – Hospital Medicine provides comprehensive inpatient medical care to hospitalized adult patients in collaboration with hospitalist physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team. The APP participates in evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of patients admitted to the hospital medicine service, supporting safe, high-quality, and efficient inpatient care. The APP functions as an integral member of the hospitalist team and is responsible for patient assessment, development and implementation of treatment plans, coordination of care, and facilitation of safe transitions of care. The APP also provides cross-coverage and responds to acute clinical issues that arise during hospitalization. The hospitalist APP team provides 24 hours per day, 7 days per week coverage. During overnight hours, APPs may also provide house officer coverage for surgical service lines, responding to clinical issues, evaluating patients, and communicating with the surgical team. The APP practices within the scope of professional licensure, national certification, institutional credentialing, delineation of privileges, and in accordance with applicable state regulations, hospital policies, and collaborative or supervisory practice agreements.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient medical care to hospitalized adult patients in collaboration with hospitalist physicians and the interdisciplinary team.
• Evaluate, diagnose, treat, and manage care for patients admitted to the hospital medicine service.
• Develop and implement treatment plans and coordinate care; facilitate safe transitions of care.
• Respond to acute clinical issues during hospitalization and provide cross-coverage as needed.
• Assist in overnight and off-hours coverage as part of 24/7 hospitalist service; for overnight hours, provide house officer coverage for surgical service lines as applicable.
• Adhere to professional licensure, national certification, credentialing, delineation of privileges, state regulations, hospital policies, and supervisory or collaborative practice agreements.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Current and unrestricted licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in the state of practice.
• Current national certification through an approved body (ANCC, AANP, or NCCPA).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred or required per hospital policy.
• Prior experience in hospital medicine, internal medicine, or inpatient acute care.
• Experience managing hospitalized adult patients and responding to acute clinical issues.