Summary

The Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner Graduate Advanced Practice Provider ("GAPP") works with both Inpatient and Outpatient physicians in a challenging, but highly rewarding, academic community-hospital setting. Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner Graduate Advanced Practice Practitioners collaborate with attendings, resident physicians, and students from allied schools within a team-based approach in Inpatient Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Surgery rotations. The Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner Graduate Advanced Practice Practitioner will also work directly with physicians in high volume office settings during Outpatient rotations. The Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner Graduate Advanced Practice Practitioner will also have the opportunity to engage in Quality and Patient Safety Department projects and initiatives. Patient care will remain within the scope of the Maryland Board of Physicians Quality Assurance practice under the supervision of physicians for Physician Assistants. Patient care will remain within the scope of the Maryland Board Nursing for Nurse Practitioners.

• The Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner GAPP will be assigned to clinical rotations in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• The Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner GAPP must participate in a structured educational program.
• The Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner GAPP is expected to perform the following during inpatient rotations:
• • Perform initial history & physical examinations and initiate admission orders.
  • See, examine, evaluate assigned patients daily, discuss with attending provider and document care in a daily progress note.
  • Assess acute patient problems.
  • Initiate emergency or urgent treatment.
  • Communicate significant changes in patient condition to the patient's attending provider.
  • Order and evaluate pertinent radiographic data on initial read only.
  • Meet with Medical Teams at the beginning of shift to identify and review patients ready to be discharged. Discuss issues related to discharges with appropriate resident or attending.
  • Meet with Case Management to proactively anticipate discharge dates.
  • Order, interpret, follow-up on pertinent laboratory data.
  • Perform final patient visit.
  • Assist in discharge planning and scheduling of follow-up visits and discuss same with patients.
  • Initiate referrals to Social Services.
  • Facilitate follow-up Home Health care needs
  • Complete assigned discharge summaries on patients in a timely fashion to include history of present illness, medical history, medications, allergies, social history, family history, physical examination, laboratory and x-ray data, hospital course (including rehabilitation plans, discharge medications, and discharge diagnosis).
  • Provide patient teaching and counseling regarding discharge treatment plan, medications, diagnostic tests, follow-up appointments, etc.
  • Discuss problems in patient discharges with the resident or attending provider/specialist
  • Prepare daily, written signout on patients and provide verbal signout to primary team
  • Exhibit flexibility in meeting the needs of the hospital
  • Other duties as assigned
• The Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner GAPP is expected to perform the following during outpatient rotations:
  • See, examine, and evaluate assigned patients, discuss with attending provider, and document care in the patient chart
  • Assess acute patient problems.
  • Initiate emergency or urgent treatment.
  • Communicate significant changes in patient condition to the attending provider
  • Order and evaluate pertinent diagnostic tests and discuss with attending provider.
  • Order, interpret, follow-up on pertinent laboratory data.
  • Consult with other healthcare professionals
  • Provide patient and family education and counseling regarding all aspects of care
  • Initiate appropriate referrals to other providers along with collaborating with other multidisciplinary team members including but not limited to case management, social work, and home health services.
  • Exhibit flexibility in meeting all needs of the practice
  • Other duties as assigned
• The Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner GAPP is expected to perform additional duties as assigned by the Department of Quality and Patient Safety

Requirements

• Must have completed a certified Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
• License Requirements: Maryland PA License, Maryland NP Certification
• Certification Requirements: NCCPA, ANCC/AAN
• Must have current CPR/BLS certification.

Min

USD $46.88/Hr.

Max

USD $84.38/Hr.

Salary Information

Compensation decisions are made in alignment with internal equity, role scope, and market data to ensure fair and consistent pay practices. Most new hires are typically placed within the lower to mid-portion of the range; offers above that level are reserved for candidates with advanced or highly specialized qualifications.

Benefits

Benefits Eligibility is based on your scheduled FTE status and Job Category

• Competitive health, prescription, vision and dental benefits & wellness credit for eligible employees
• 403(b) retirement plan with generous company match and "catch up" provision
• Paid Time Off (PTO) & company paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Mental Health resources and other employee related wellness opportunities through our Employee Assistance Program
• Employer paid Short & Long Term Disability benefits for eligible employees
• Voluntary Benefits
• Discounts on auto & home insurance and Verizon plans
• Mercy's Rewards & Recognition Program rewarding employees for going above and beyond in living Mercy's Mission and Values