Pediatric Advanced Practice Provider - Pediatric Palliative Care
Where
University of Virginia Health
Charlottesville, VA, United States
Salary Range (Annual Salary)
$93,142 - $149,032
Description
Responsible for provision of advanced practice provider services, including assessment and management of patients across all clinical settings (examples: ambulatory clinic, hospital, assisted living facility, skilled nursing facility/nursing home, ambulatory surgery center, and community settings) within the scope of licensing, training, and credentialing dependent on specialty.
• Works in conjunction with the medical director, administrative management, nursing, and other interprofessional team members to facilitate patient care and management throughout the healthcare system.
• Exercises independent judgment in the assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of medical processes and procedures commensurate with training and experience, as credentialed by UVA Health System.
• Performs and documents comprehensive health histories and physical assessments, to include initiation of CPR or other appropriate emergency therapy as needed.
• Formulates diagnoses, identifies problems and health risk profiles, documents, and clearly communicates with other members of the healthcare team.
• Performs, orders, and interprets diagnostic studies, such as X-rays and laboratory tests, in consultation with peers and colleagues.
• Performs procedures within scope of practice and UVA Health System credentialing and privileges.
• Orders medications, treatments, and therapies in accordance with Virginia prescriptive regulations.
• Requests consultation and initiates referrals to other healthcare providers, including specialists, when and if needed.
• Evaluates and analyzes patient responses to the disease process and/or therapeutic, diagnostic interventions.
• Provides information, education, and support to patients/families regarding disease processes and treatment plans (diagnostic procedures, medications, and treatments), thus facilitating communication between patients/families and the healthcare team.
• Participates in on-call responsibilities as appropriate and as determined by department or unit.
• Manages patients in accordance with established UVA Medical Center and UVA UPG policies and procedures.
• Reports births, deaths, outbreaks of communicable diseases, and other information critical to the patient’s and/or the public’s health as required by legal or governmental authorities in a timely manner.
• Meets quality standards as determined by the medical director and/or UVA Health System.
• May serve on select committees as needed.
• May participate in the clinical experience of students (graduate/postgraduate advanced practice, nursing, and medical students), interns, and residents, as appropriate.
• Participates in group, peer, and other review activities as requested.
• Prepares and attends to all reports, claims, and correspondence necessary or appropriate to the performance of professional services.
• Promotes the professional practice of the advanced practice group by serving as a clinical resource to nursing, medical, and allied healthcare practitioners.
• Follows policies and procedures, including those of UPG, UVA Medical Center, CMS, and other contracted payers with which the entity may contract.
• Accurately assigns Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) codes.
• Updates practice through continuing education by attending conferences, rounds, reports, lectures, journal clubs, and regional/national professional conferences.
• Seeks professional development and growth opportunities that enhance professional practice through formal and informal activities, including developing and presenting educational programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned that are commensurate with professional service normally and customarily provided by a licensed independent provider.
• Provides palliative care for children and families of children facing chronic, complex, life-threatening, and/or life-limiting conditions at various locations (PICU, NICU, Acute Care Pediatrics, and outpatient clinics as needed) within the flow of patient care.
• Participates in comprehensive medical and psychosocial evaluation of patients and families, skilled pain and symptom management, and discharge planning. Provides continuity of care.
• Conducts comprehensive, focused assessments of children and families with palliative care needs.
• Formulates, implements, monitors, evaluates, and modifies palliative care plans with input from palliative care team and other collaborating providers.
• Assists in all facets of care coordination for palliative care referrals, i.e., working with hospices in the community, and acts as a resource for clinical information and education as requested by community agencies.
• Participates in palliative care research, including quality and performance improvement initiatives.
• Engages in quality improvement in patient care services and department functions, including evaluating the effectiveness of program’s ability to meet the healthcare needs of pediatric palliative care patients and families.
Position Compensation Range: $93,142.40 - $149,032.00 Annually
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
• Education: Graduate of an accredited graduate school of nursing or physician assistant program with a master’s degree.
• Experience: Department and unit-specific.
• Licensure: License or license-eligible as an advanced practice provider (nurse practitioner, physician associate, certified registered nurse anesthetist, and certified nurse midwife) as set forth by the state of Virginia. If nurse practitioner, license to practice as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia is required. Must demonstrate and maintain all credentialing and licensing requirements of UVA Health System, the Virginia Board of Medicine or the Virginia Board of Nursing, and appropriate certifying bodies. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required. Current PALS/NRP as required, specific to position. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) as required, specific to position.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Job requires standing for prolonged periods, frequently bending/stooping, and reaching (overhead, extensive, and repetitive). Repetitive motion: computer keyboard. Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills. Attention to detail and ability to write legibly. Ability to lift/push/pull 50–100 lbs. May be exposed to noise, radiation, radioactive materials, blood/body fluids, and infectious disease.
The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System, which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physicians Group, and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspective and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.