GENERAL SUMMARY:
Hospitalist APP - Littleton, CO
2+ Years of Experience annual Salary $155,244
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Attend and actively participate in hospital Bedside Care Plan Visits on all patients on the hospital medicine service
- Responds and participates in Code Blue and Rapid Responses
- Provide admission services for the Emergency Department, incoming transfer patients, and direct or emergent admissions in accordance with the hospital on call schedule and patient assignment guidelines
- Provide consultative and co-management services for subspecialty services when such services are within the scope and designation of privileges
- Accept transfers of care from other clinical service lines if the patient is deemed appropriate for the hospital medicine service
- Provide transfer center call for incoming patients in accordance with the hospital on call schedule
- Provide timely evaluation of patients admitted to the hospital
- Provide internal sign out consistent with standards of care
- Participate in nursing and staff education when solicited by CNO, CMO, or COO
- Respond to clinical queries in a timely fashion
- Maintain current understanding of the regulatory environment related to patient status consistent with national guidelines
- Encourage in network utilization of resources for continuity of care unless specified by the patient or expertise is not available in the system
- Respond in a timely manner to communication from hospital staff
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS PREFERRED:
- Should possess excellent clinical skills, communication skills, and a strong commitment to providing excellent care that is team and patient-centered
- Inpatient APP experience preferred
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Graduate of MSN or DNP Nurse Practitioner Program
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
- Federal and State Prescriptive Authority
- Eligibility to work in the United States
- Current ACLS Certification
- Possess or have the ability to procure and maintain a Colorado Medical License
- Current DEA Licensure