APP Split Palliative Medicine/Geriatrics

POSITION SUMMARY:    The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensive Palliative management of patients receiving care including biological, social, and psychological assessments.  The APP coordinates involvement of medical specialty teams necessary to develop a comprehensive plan for the Palliative management 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 disposition decisions and follow-up (as applicable).  The APP participates in the education of residents and medical/nursing students.  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER: 

1. Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s 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.   

 ACNP or FNP certification preferred. 

 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: 

 1.  Bachelor ’s Degree or Master’s Degree as Physician Assistant or Master ’s Degree as 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 BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department.   

 Master’s level degree as Physician Assistant preferred. 

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Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing.

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National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers.

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Licensure, or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in

West Virginia.

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BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department. 

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Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) at the discretion of the department.

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 ACGNP certification preferred.

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Bachelor’s Degree as a Physician Assistant. 

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Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required.

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Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required.

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Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine.

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BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department. 

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Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) at the discretion of the department.

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Master’s level degree as Physician Assistant preferred.

1. Palliative Medicine and/or Internal Medicine experience preferred.   

2. Eligible new graduates will be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

 1. Palliative Medicine and/or Internal Medicine experience preferred. 

 2. Eligible new graduates will be considered. 

 PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

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Eligible new graduates will be considered.

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Internal Medicine or Geriatrics experience preferred. 

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Eligible new graduates will be considered.

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Internal Medicine or Geriatrics experience preferred. 

1. Proficiency with computers. 

2. Strong communication skills. 

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Proficiency with computers.

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Strong communication skills.

Date Reviewed/Revised: October 2017

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) has coordination and clinical skills required for the comprehensive management of geriatrics patients, (including biological, social and psychological assessments).  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.

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