Trauma NP/PA

Overview

At Garnet Health, the Hudson Valley’s leading integrated health system, you’ll find the perfect balance of a satisfying career and a rewarding lifestyle. Our focus is on patient-centric care with a collective of visionary leaders and dedicated and caring professionals working as a team to deliver the best for the people we serve. If you’re interested in a health system that’s both growing and award-winning, serving a diverse community that provide the best of both city and rural life, we invite to make your career home with us as a Trauma Advanced Practice Provider at Garnet Health.

Responsibilities

• Nurse Practitioner The Nurse Practitioners position in Trauma is primarily focused on clinical management, favorable impact on quality of care and is responsible to oversee the total care of the Trauma and Surgery patient including physical exams and treatment of illness.
• Nurse Practitioners in Trauma will function in all areas of the peri-operative environment including pre-admission, test review, PACU care, step-down unit, outpatient clinic, office practice and other areas designated.
• Nurse Practitioners in the Trauma Department will use a variety of skills to educate, consult and manage the Trauma or Surgery patient population and assist the patient/family, the patient care team and physicians.
• They will work collaboratively with the health care team including Trauma and Surgery physicians, anesthesiologists, other physicians involved in the trauma or surgery patient care, nurses, case management, physical and occupational therapy and with departments affecting the care of the Trauma or Surgery patient.
• Nurse Practitioners in Trauma will act as a clinical educator working with staff on Trauma or Surgery competencies, new procedures and advanced practice skills.
• They will work with the Trauma Surgeons to implement necessary medical aspects of care including discharges and pain management.
• Nurse Practitioners in Trauma will use these skills to affect a quality patient experience.
• Physician Assistant The Surgical Physician Assistant’s position is primarily focused on clinical management, favorable impact on quality of care and is responsible to oversee the total care of the Trauma and Surgery patient including physical exams and treatment of illness.
• Surgical Physician Assistants will function in all areas of the pre/ peri and post-operative environment including pre-admission, test review, intra-operative first assisting, PACU care, SICU care, step-down unit, outpatient clinic, office practice and other areas designated.
• Surgical Physician Assistants will use a variety of skills to educate, consult and manage the Trauma or Surgery patient population and assist the patient/family, the patient care team and physicians.
• They will work collaboratively with the health care team including Trauma and Surgery physicians, anesthesiologists, other physicians involved in the trauma or surgery patient care, nurses, case management, physical and occupational therapy and with departments affecting the care of the Trauma or Surgery patient.
• Surgical Physician’s Assistants will act as a clinical educator working with staff on Trauma or Surgery competencies, new procedures and advanced practice skills.
• They will work with the Trauma Surgeons to implement necessary medical aspects of care including discharges and pain management.
• Surgical Physician’s Assistant will use these skills to affect a quality patient experience.
• Garnet Health System provides a compensation range to comply with the New York State law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements.
• The range for the role is $120,000 – $142,000 annually.
• The range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
• When determining a team member’s compensation and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Qualifications

Nurse Practitioner POSITION QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum
• Education: Graduate of an Accredited Nurse Practitioners Program with a preference in clinical focus on Surgery and/or Critical Care required.
• Minimum
• Experience:
• Required
• Certification/Registration: Current A.N.P. Licensure in New York State required. Successful completion and maintenance of Board Certification in Adult Nursing as a practitioner (general or specialized) from the ANCC or the AANP within one year of hire. Collaborative Practice Agreement with the Medical Director of the Trauma Program required. BLS or ACLS required. ATLS required. PALS Certifications Preferred. Unrestricted DEA required. Current Opioid Prescriber Training Certificate NYS Infection Control
• Certificate
• Physician
• Assistant
• Position
• Qualifications/Requirements:
• Minimum
• Education: Graduate of an Accredited Physician’s Assistant Program.
• Minimum
• Experience: Supervising Practice Agreement with the Medical Director of the Trauma Program or their designee within the scope of practice of such supervising physician
• Required
• Certification/Registration: Current Physician’s Assistant Licensure in New York State. Successful completion and maintenance of National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Current ACLS and ATLS Certifications required. PALS Certification preferred. Current, unrestricted and valid D.E.A. Registration required. Current Opioid Prescriber Training Certificate required. Current Infectious Certificate required.
• Physical
• Requirements: Work is primarily indoors with exposure to various nursing unit and/or patient care elements. Travel to outside facilities is possible.
• Working
• Conditions:
• Environmental
• Demands and
• Exposure to
• Hazards: Works in a clean, well-lighted, heated or ventilated facility. No routine exposure to hazards.
• Physical
• Demands: Demonstrates physical and functional ability to perform full anatomical range of motion to accomplish tasks. Evidence of visual and aural acuity and finger and hand dexterity to operate computer and office equipment. Can withstand long periods of sitting, standing and/or constant walking. Ability to lift 10 lbs.
• Mental
• Demands: Ability to foster collaborative relationships, to work well under pressure, to organize and synthesize new information, and prioritize tasks. Possesses critical thinking, analytical skills and flexibility. Ability to multi-task. Required detailed attention to work in an environment where interruptions cannot be controlled. Demonstrates sensitivity to customer