Provides inpatient medical care, with the supervision but not necessarily the presence of a qualified physician member of the medical staff; e.g.: Patient history, physical examination, ordering and interpreting tests, making diagnoses and instituting treatment plans
Provides inpatient consultation on internal medicine conditions, and may unction as a critical team member on the hospital code team
In conjunction with the supervising physician conducts admission evaluations and assessments and provides inpatient medical coverage for community physicians as necessary
May be required to take call. Specific procedures within the Department of Medicine are individually credentialed as indicated by training and experience
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Requires Master's Degree in Nursing; Licensure as Certified Nurse Practitioner; Licensure as a Registered Nurse; and BCLS Certification -OR- Requires a bachelor's degree; Completion of an AMA-approved Physician Assistant program; Licensure as a Physician Assistant
BCLS Certification
ATLS/PALS
Experience working as an APP in Orthopedics/ Orthopedic Surgery for at least two years is preferred.
First assist experience in OR
ACLS/BLS required
Additional Information
Organization: Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital
Department: HFWB APP - Orthopedic Surgery
Shift: Day Job
Union Code: Not Applicable
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
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