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Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Family Medicine - Magnolia Parke | Day | Full-Time

UF Health

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Quick overview

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will assist attending physicians in managing patient care across various hospital units, including inpatient, emergency, and ICU settings. Responsibilities include making patient rounds, writing orders, and coordinating diagnostic tests and procedures.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have a Master's degree in Nursing or be a Physician Assistant, along with a current license as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Florida. Acute Care certification is required, and candidates must meet credentialing requirements to practice within the healthcare network.

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Job description

Overview

For Inpatient assignment, assists the attending physician in the care and management of patients on Inpatient units within the hospital.
This includes making patient rounds, contributing to the decisions for daily care, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and facilitating and coordinating the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures.
Will make frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly.
May also see patients in the clinic environment.
For Emergency Dept. assignment assists the Emergency Department physicians in the comprehensive medical care of the patient, in the emergency department and the chest pain observation unit and in any role the supervisory physician deems appropriate and consistent with applicable law, hospital regulation and licensure and clinical privileges.
The incumbent will consult with the supervisory physician to determine the most appropriate care for patients.
Acute Care ARNP or PA Required.
For Clinic assignment, under supervision of an attending physician this position will provide diagnostic and therapeutic health care coverage for patients which will include but not be limited to taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, coordinating lab tests, diagnostic studies, prescribing medications, and providing assistance to the patient regarding a plan of treatment and education.
Other duties may include sharing call hours, phone coverage, and seeing admitted patients within the hospital.
For ICU assignment, assists the attending ICU physician in the care and management of patients.
This includes making patient rounds, contributing to the decisions for daily care, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and facilitating and coordinating the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures.
Will make frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly.
Acute Care ARNP or PA Required.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Master's degree in Nursing and Physician Assistant.

Credentialing

Must meet requirements set forth by the Medical Staff to obtain and retain privileges to practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse or Physician Assistant within UF Health Shands Hospital and/or the Shands UF Healthcare Network, as applicable.