Washington University in St. Louis
Location
St. Louis, Missouri
Salary
$93,300 - $167,800 / YEAR
Independently manage outpatient care and coordination for various radiology service lines, including interventional oncology and vascular disease. Provide direct patient assessments, implement care plans, and occasionally cover inpatient rounding and consult services.
Requires a Master's degree and licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Missouri and/or Illinois. Basic Life Support certification is mandatory, while experience in vascular surgery or radiology is preferred.
Scheduled Hours 40
This position is for a full-time Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, working under the Department of Radiology, Ground Floor Clinic in the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at WashU. Once trained, you will be independently managing outpatient care, care coordination with providers, and occasional minor procedures, within the scope of practice delineated by the supervising physician. The primary focus of this role will be seeing new patients and follow-ups in clinic with the goal of growing our service lines in interventional oncology, peripheral vascular disease, venous disease, portal hypertension, women’s health, and men’s health. Additionally, this position will also occasionally cross cover our inpatient rounding and consult service at Barnes Jewish Hospital and Missouri Baptist Hospital. Prior clinic work history and experience in vascular surgery or radiology is preferred. Motivated new grads are welcome to apply.
Job Description: Primary
Provides direct patient care to include obtaining patient history, performing patient assessment via observation, interview and examination; orders, performs and interprets diagnostic studies; performs preventative health assessments, screenings, immunizations and care; provides direct treatment and management of acute and chronic disease conditions; develops and implements patient-centered plan of care in collaboration with physicians, patients, consultants, nurses, ancillary care providers and others as appropriate to the patient's condition. May bill for services covered by collaborative practice agreement. Provides counseling and education of patients and their families/caregivers concerning disease management, complication prevention, disease prevention, and quality of life improvement measures, and outcome management activities. Monitors/ensures accuracy of patient medical records; maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc. Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with established clinic/hospital standards. Manages health conditions via prescriptive authority or referral to other healthcare providers or community resources; may perform diagnostic or therapeutic interventions consistent with certification and state regulations. Champions the safety and quality of care for patients using ITB therapy and serves as an expert in the care and management of ITB pumps. Helps develop a detailed educational program for the patients and lead the quality and safety initiative for the program. Serves as clinical expert regarding rehabilitation nursing while demonstrating a high level of autonomy and expert skill in complex clinical nursing situations. Provides management services for clinical research study projects; monitors participating subjects, including medication administration and family/patient education. Works in accordance with established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, and safety, environmental and infection control standards. Regularly participates in constant quality improvement and process improvement activities centered on the goal of providing exceptional, evidence-based patient care. Enhances professional growth and development through educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops. Contributes to the advancement of the rehabilitation nursing profession as a whole through research, publications, and presentations. Performs other duties as assigned. Working Conditions: Job Location/Working Conditions Normal office environment Exposure to blood-borne pathogens Exposure to chemicals Requires protective devices Dust, dirt, grease or other disagreeable elements Patient care setting Direct patient care setting Physical Effort Typically sitting at desk or table Typically standing or walking Typically bending, crouching, stooping Using tools requiring high dexterity Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less) Equipment Office equipment Lab/research equipment Clinical/diagnostic equipment The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time. Required Qualifications Education: Master's degree Certifications/Professional Licenses: The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role. Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross Work Experience: No specific work experience is required for this position.
Education: Master's degree - Nurse Practitioner, Master's degree - Physician Assistant Studies Certifications/Professional Licenses: Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Certified Nurse Practitioner - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Certified Nurse Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Physician Assistant - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Physician Assistant - Missouri Division of Professional Registration Work Experience: No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.
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