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.
CMU is an AA/EO institution, providing equal opportunity to all persons, including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
