Bariatric Surgery- Nurse Practitioner/ Physician- Piedmont Augusta

Overview:

APP – Surgical OR/Specialty Outpatient

JOB PURPOSE:

Working alongside physicians, this role involves conducting physical exams, diagnosing and treating patients, collecting and documenting data, performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and coordinating laboratory studies and professional consultations for surgical patients. This role is also a key member of the surgical service line team, specializing in the care of post-operative and critically ill patients in hospital settings, as well as pre- and post-operative evaluations in an office setting.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include delivering high-quality patient care, contributing to research, teaching, and consultation, as well as providing leadership within the organization. The position follows established standards and practices while promoting health and managing both acute and chronic diseases.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Conducts patient assessments, obtains health histories, and performs physical examinations, documenting findings in accordance with hospital requirements.

2. Orders and interprets diagnostic tests, explaining procedures and expected outcomes to patients, families, and healthcare staff.

3. Performs approved therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, including sample collection, cardiac output, and hemodynamic measurements, and assists physicians in various interventions.

4. Provides emergency interventions, including airway management, intubation/extubation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and administration of life-saving medications.

5. Manages arterial, venous, and pulmonary catheters, temporary pacemakers, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and chest tubes under physician direction.

6. Interfaces with patients with monitoring equipment and educates healthcare staff on proper use.

7. Develops and implements treatment plans for the management of acute illnesses in collaboration with supervising physicians.

8. Identifies and implements necessary interventions based on changes in patient status, including emergency stabilization.

9. Supports IRB-approved clinical research/trials through data collection, administering interventions, and reporting patient outcomes.

10. Assists with pre-, peri-, and post-operative surgical patient management, including minimally invasive vein harvest, thoracoscopy, and robotic-assisted surgeries.

11. Participates in quality improvement initiatives, clinical research, and professional development activities.

12. Acts as a clinical expert and educator, providing guidance to nursing staff, healthcare teams, and the community.

13. Educates patients and families on disease states, treatment plans, and healthy living practices.

14. Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including casting, suturing, and dressing changes.

15. Maintains comprehensive patient records, writes progress notes, and communicates findings with supervising physicians.

16. Serves as a resource for the office clinical staff in the physician’s absence.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

- Skill and ability in electronic medical records applications.

- Ability to work as a member of a team.

- Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally with team members and patients.

- Skill and ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.

- Ability to understand legal issues that influence the practice of the extenders.

- Ability to lead a team, maintaining a professional demeanor

- Ability to build effective relationships within and outside PHC.

- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.

- Ability to verbally communicate effectively with team members and patients.

Disclaimer

The above information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with a current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing and a Master’s degree in Nursing, OR graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with a current license for the Georgia State Composite Board.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

None.

MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:

Licensed Physician Assistant in the State of Georgia. OR Licensed for Advanced Practice Nursing (ACNP, FNP, and WHNP). Updated NCCPA for PAs is required.

ADDITIONAL

Business Unit : Company Name: Piedmont Medical Care Corporation