IPA is always evaluating high quality candidates and exceptional talent. Inpatient Physician Associates offers a variety of career opportunities for highly skilled physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants. Opportunities include full-time and part-time employment. Please direct job inquiries to brenda.sebek@bryanhealth.org.
Hospitalist and Associate Provider • Job Description
GENERAL SUMMARY
Responsible for providing medical services to assigned patients at Bryan Medical Center, as delegated by the physicians, including assessing and managing patients in the acute care setting following established standards, policies and practice.
PRINCIPAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Conducts patient assessments including obtaining a relevant health and medical history; performs a physical examination; performs or orders preventative and diagnostic procedures, order/prescribes medicines and identifies health and medical risk factors.
Documents and dictates patient assessments/findings in History and Physical ensuring proper documentation to meet hospital policy and coding/billing/legal requirements.
Performs patient rounds in accordance with hospital protocols and updates physicians throughout the day as needed.
Maintains and reviews patient records, charts and other pertinent information, making entries, writing orders and recording progress notes as necessary, for review and countersignatures by the responsible physician.
Triages Emergency Department admissions/consults and cross cover phone calls.
Collaborates/communicates with patient(s) and family regarding plan of care to include: medications, diagnostics, consults, and treatments, and expected/unexpected outcomes.
Prepares and dictates hospital discharge summaries for patients to meet hospital policy and coding/billing requirements.
Consults and communicates with nursing staff, ancillary staff, physicians and administrators, as needed.
Manages medical emergencies, including use of CPR and ACLS when needed.
Attends required meetings and participates on committees as requested.
Able to work in a fast paced environment relevant to changing patient needs utilizing excellent interpersonal and timed management skills.
Able to prioritize work demands and work with minimal supervision.
Remains current in acute care practice and applies to every day practice.
Participates in continuing education and maintains professional certifications – including ACLS & BLS.
Maintains patient confidentiality.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Education: Must be a graduate of an AMA – approved program for physician assistants, associated with an accredited college of medicine and surgery and approved by the Nebraska Board of Examiners.
OR
Current Registered Nurse licensure from the State of Nebraska or approved compact state of residence as defined by the Nebraska Nurse Practice Act required. Master of Science Degree in Nursing or Doctorate in Nursing Practice with current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensure from the State of Nebraska required.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Current Basic Life Support certification AND Advanced Cardiac Life Support required.
Certification with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for prescriptive authority required.
Completion of Bryan credentialing and re-credentialing process required for employment
STIPEND
Annual Salaried position.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Characterized as medium work requiring exertion of 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.