Advanced Practice Professional- Endocrinology

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Additional Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY: The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensive management of endocrinology patients, (including biological, social, and psychological assessments) in the inpatient and outpatient setting, as well as outreach sites, as needed. The APP coordinates involvement of medical specialty teams necessary to develop a comprehensive plan for the patient and reviews the plan of care with the other members of the clinical team, participates in directing that care, performs diagnostic/therapeutic procedures and coordinates discharge planning (as applicable). The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students.

Provide healthcare services consistent with state law and the requirements of the professional licensing or certification authority and/or hospital privileges, where applicable. Such service may include but are not limited to.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1.
Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Masters Degree in Nursing.
2.
National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.
3.
Licensure or eligibility for licensure as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia.
4.
American Heart Association BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the
department.
EXPERIENCE:
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Endocrinology experience preferred.
2.
Eligible new graduates will be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1.
ACNPs preferred but will consider FNPs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1.
Bachelors Degree as a Medical/Surgical (as applicable) Physician Assistant required.
2.
Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required.
3.
Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required.
4.
Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine or WV Board of Osteopathic Medicine.
5.
American Heart Association ALS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the
department.
EXPERIENCE:
1.
Endocrinology experience preferred.
2.
Eligible new graduates will be considered.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1.
Bachelors Degree as Physician Assistant or Masters Degree as Physician Assistant required.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.
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Manages comprehensive and individualized care for endocrinology patients and their families in the inpatient phase of… For full info follow application link.