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Overview:

The General Surgery Mid-Level Provider will be involved in a variety of patient care activities, conducted under the supervision of designated surgery attending faculty, and in close collaboration with the residents of the general surgery residency program (as applicable).

Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Conducting initial consultation on general surgery patients, including trauma consultations, evaluating and instituting immediate treatment where Indicated (inpatient/outpatient)
• Attends to patient care needs on surgical units including SICU.
• Responds to nursing and medical staff queries and pages concerning patient needs and condition for patients of designated supervising faculty.
• Attends clinical rounds pre and postoperatively with the surgeon of record providing pertinent information related to patient care needs.
• Coordinates need for consultation of specialty specific services as necessary.
• Performs selected and specified procedures (with appropriate privileges).
• Orders and interprets results of diagnostic tests such as X-rays, electrocardiograms, and blood work, and Interprets test results.
• Administers medications and provides fluid management under direction of supervising attending.
• Performs Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, maintains ATLS and ACLS certification.
• Develops and implements patient care plans, instructs, and counsels patients, and records progress.
• Dictates, documents all admission, progress, and discharge findings.
• Related to the above activities, provide periodic after hours/weekend call coverage.
• Exhibits organizational communication and leadership skills, accountability, judgment, and decision making.
• Provides general health education regarding matters such as proper diet, emotional problems of
• daily living, and health maintenance.
• Serves as a member of selected committees, as directed by the program director/chair of surgery.

Qualifications:

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner educational program.
• National certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
• Existing unrestricted license to practice in Michigan, or able to be licensed in Michigan.
• Current ATLS and ACLS certification or planned attainment of same.
• Excellent practice history, ability to be insured for liability purposes.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working with Electronic Medical Records and computers
• Two years of clinical experience or completion of a mid-level provider surgical or surgical critical care residency program.
• Experience In an Academic Medical Center or teaching environment.

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