Advanced Practice Provider (APRN/PA) - Primary care (Pool) POD - Multiple Locations

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) provides medical services to individuals, families and groups, emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention. This includes the assessment, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic diseases. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with mission, vision and values of Tampa General Hospital.

What you will do

• Works autonomously as well as in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to assess, diagnose and manage patient's health care concerns.
• Maintains all required documents with supervising physician, medical staff and TGH, as required by state professional regulatory agencies.
• Coordinates patient care in the inpatient and/or ambulatory setting, understanding and utilizing the available resources, to provide world class patient care.
• Participates in departmental and organizational mandatory meetings and trainings, as well as performance improvement activities, such as the development and revision of standards, protocols or critical pathways.
• Performs duties according to established procedures, protocols, professionais standards, and evidence-based guidelines.
• Requests, interprets and evaluates diagnostic and laboratory tests and takes appropriate actions as medically indicated in accordance with standards of care.
• Identifies and escalates any specific signs and symptoms, problems or potential problems requiring further assessment, communication and/or intervention to promote positive outcomes.
• Flexibility in meeting the needs and ensuring the well-being of those patients under our care.
• Adaptability to the clinical service needs.
• Involvement with quality and safety initiatives in accordance with high reliability standards.
• Promotes education of other professionals in developing skills and knowledge related to providing optimum health care.
• Demonstrates a commitment to compassion, care, inclusion, and integrity in all interactions with patients, families, and team members.
• Provides education to patients and their families, as well as educational outreach to the community.
• Demonstrates initiative and leadership qualities in interactions with teams, assigned project and/or groups.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates current knowledge and level of expertise utilizing evidence-based practice, infection control standards and clinical evaluations in providing care to clients in clinic or hospital-based settings, as evidenced by following established guidelines and protocols.
• Practices Evidence-Based Medicine
• Comfortable interacting and working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and electronic medical records (EMR) systems.
• Demonstrates the ability to critically think and make complex decisions in a dynamic environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Outstanding customer service and conflict resolution abilities.
• Practices at the top of license with independent decision making guided by evidence.

Education Qualifications

• Master’s Degree Nurse Practitioner
• Master’s Degree Physician Assistant

Licenses and Certifications

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
• Physician Assistant
• Nationally Accredited Nurse Practitioner Board certification
• Nationally Accredited Physician Assistant Board certification

Experience Qualifications

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
• Physician Assistant
• Nationally Accredited Nurse Practitioner Board certification
• Nationally Accredited Physician Assistant Board certification