Acute Care NP / PA Hospitalist

Assists physician in the care and teaching of patients.

• Conduct hospital rounds.

• Assist with admissions and discharges.

• Provide on-call support.

• Assess the physical and mental condition of patients by performing and obtaining a comprehensive or problem-focused physical examinations and medical histories.

• Orders, collects, interprets, and evaluates laboratory and other diagnostic tests to assess patient problems and health care needs.

• Prescribe medications and make recommendations for other therapeutic forms of treatment.

• Refer patient to appropriate sources of care as clinically indicated.

• Ability to counsel patients concerning medical and psychological/psychiatric conditions, treatment plans, and behavior modification.

• Maintain appropriate records detailing the patient’s treatment plans and outcomes.

• Initiates timely consultation and referral when the problem exceeds the scope of practice and /or expertise.

• Capture charges in a timely manner.

• Effectively communicate with admitting and referring team.

• Triage and respond to all forms of communication in a timely manner.

• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required.

Travel:   0%

Standard Core Workdays/Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. 

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