Hospitalist PA/ACAGNP- Observation
Company: Christiana Care Health System
Location: Newark
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
ChristianaCare is currently looking for Nurse Practitioners or
Physician Assistants to join our expanding Observation Care
Team!The selectedcandidate will be a part of ChristianaCare
Hospitalist partners (CCHP), a large and established hospital
employed group of over 150 physicians and 30 advanced practice
clinicians servicing 3 hospital campuses (1,300 beds) in Newark and
Wilmington, DE and Elkton, MD, with a focus on observation care.The
selected candidate will provide clinical management to patients
admitted under observation care with the support and collaboration
by a hospitalist physician.Full time and part time positions
available.Standard APC Hospitalist Details:
- Full time:
- 16 shifts per 4-week block (including two full weekends)
rotating between day shift and swing shift
- Day shift 6:30AM- 3:30PM or 8:00AM-5:00PM
- Swing shift is 12:00PM- 10:00PMCompensation & Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Yearly incentive plan with payout of up to 5% of base
salary
- Optional APC Professional Advancement Model with stipend
- Generous PTO and PTO Cash Out Program
- $2,250 CME Allowance + 5 CME Days
- Health, dental and vision benefits
- 403b and Defined Contribution Plans
- Fully paid malpractice insurance
- 12 Weeks Paid Parental LeaveClinical Duties:
- Performs admissions, daily rounds, cross coverage and
discharges on patients under observation care.
- Assesses health status of assigned patients through complete
physical examination and medical history.
- Analyze patient data and formulate an individualize plan of
care based on patient assessment and needs in collaboration with
the physician, nursing, and other members of the multidisciplinary
team.
- Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of prescribed management
plan.
- Establish priorities based on patient needs and act on these
accordingly.
- Order, interpret, and/or perform necessary diagnostic testing
or labs.
- Initiate referral to appropriate resources and services.
- Foster efficient patient flow through system or discharge.
- Complete appropriate and timely documentation in the electronic
health record (EHR), which includes history and physical (H&P),
consults, progress notes, orders, and discharge summaries.
- Submit billing in a timely fashion according to policy.
- Utilize teaching/learning principles coupled with an expert
clinical knowledge to promote and provide education and counseling
to the patient and/or family including teach back.
- Act as a liaison for patients, families, and other health
professionals.
- Participate in discharge planning, resource allocation, and/or
family meetings.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of best practice
guidelines/protocols, quality and performanceimprovement projects,
algorithms, and research.
- Provide excellent customer service and assist in efforts to
improve patient satisfaction scores.
- Strive for the highest quality in all aspects of work
performance and assume responsibility for improving care/services
including onboarding of new team members.
- Learns and uses new information, skills and knowledge.
- Maintains privileges, mandatory education, and regulatory
requirements as needed for area of specialization.Requirements:
- Licensed or eligible for Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or
Physician Assistant license in the state of Delaware
- Acute Care NP license required
- Prescriptive Authority or eligibility for the state of
Delaware
- DEA registration required
- ACLS requiredHeadquartered in Wilmington, Delaware,
ChristianaCare is one of the country's most dynamic health care
organizations! ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of
primary care and outpatient services, home health care, urgent care
centers, three hospitals (1,336 beds), a freestanding emergency
department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal
intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional
centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and
women's health.ChristianaCare is rated by Forbes as the 2nd best
health system for diversity and inclusion, and the 29th best health
system to work for in the United States, and by IDG Computerworld
as one of the nation's Best Places to Work in IT.ChristianaCare is
rated by Healthgrades as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals and
continually ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World
Report, Newsweek and other national quality ratings. Living in and
around Delaware offers varied and affordable housing options in DE,
PA, MD or NJ. Connected by Amtrak and I 95 this region is a hub for
excellent restaurants, entertainment and sporting venues, cultural
events and some of the nation's best colleges and universities.Our
location puts you within 1-3 hours of four international airports,
major cities including Philadelphia, New York City and Washington,
D.C., popular beach towns in MD, DE and NJ and popular ski resorts
in PA and NY.#LI-HL1
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Keywords: Christiana Care Health System, Newark , Hospitalist PA/ACAGNP- Observation, Healthcare , Newark, Delaware
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