About the job Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

NursePractitioner:

POSITIONSUMMARY:
The Nurse Practitioner (NP), under the direction of the MedicalDirector/Supervising Physician and/or the Nurse Manager, is a Registered Nursewho possesses additional clinical and didactic education to function at anadvanced level of nursing practice. They will be clinically competent inphysical diagnosis, psychosocial assessment and management of health-illnessneeds to provide direct patient care and education to patients, families,students, and nursing staff. May act as a first assistant to the supervisingsurgeon if qualified and certified. The NP consistently demonstrates the corevalues of Enloe Medical Center and serves as a role model to otheremployees.

This is aclinic-based/shift work position

EDUCATION/ TRAINING / EXPERIENCE:
Minimum:
Graduate of a Nurse Practitioner program

Desired:
Masters prepared
Recent experience in Urogynecology

LICENSES /CERTIFICATIONS:
Current licensure with the California Board of Registered Nursing
Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner with the California Board ofRegistered Nursing
Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner Furnisher with the California Boardof Registered Nursing
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number or proof of application
Meets Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) criteria to billMedicare
Current AHA-HCP CPR recognition
Current ACLS recognition (within 6 months of hire)
Credentialed through the Enloe Medical Staff office and Finance office
Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) (if acting as a first assistant)

SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE/ ABILITIES:
Must have the confidence and experience to work independently with diversepatient populations and experience in accessing specialty referrals andcommunity resources. Must have the ability to communicate effectively inwriting and verbally. Must have the ability to lead, motivate, delegate,analyze information and problem solve. Behavior should be reflective of EnloeMedical Center core values.

Physician Assistant:

POSITIONSUMMARY:
The Physician Assistant (PA) provides and coordinates direct patient care andmay act as a first assistant to the supervising surgeon. The PA providesdiagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative healthcare service, as delegated by aphysician. The PA will report to the Female Pelvic Medicine and ReconstructiveSurgery Clinic leadership for all employee/employer issues regardingdepartmental and organizational operations. The PA consistently demonstratesthe core values of Enloe Medical Center and serves as a role model to otheremployees.

EDUCATION/ TRAINING / EXPERIENCE:
Minimum:
Graduate of a PA educational program accredited by the Accreditation ReviewCommission (ARC) on Education for Physician Assistants (or its predecessoragency) OR current certification with the National Commission on Certificationof Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Desired:
One-year clinical experience as a Physician Assistant in an acute care facility
Recent experience in specialty area
Bilingual in Spanish desirable

LICENSES /CERTIFICATIONS:
Minimum:
Current California Physician Assistant License
Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant(NCCPA), if not a graduate from an accredited ARC Physician Assistanteducational program
Current CPR recognition
Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 6 months of hire
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number or proof of application
Meets Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to bill Medicare
Credentialed through the Enloe Medical Staff Office and Finance Office

SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE / ABILITIES:
Must have the confidence and experience to work independently with diversepatient populations and experience in accessing specialty referrals andcommunity resources. Must have the ability to communicateeffectively in writing and verbally. Must demonstrate technicalcompetence, professional clinical judgment, communication skills andsensitivity for the patient and family in crisis.