PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT OR NURSE PRACTITIONER, SGMC UROLOGY

Description

Location: Urology
Department: UROLOGY
Schedule: Full Time, 8 HR Day Shift,

POSITION SUMMARY 

The PA or APRN is under the direction of the supervising Physician Medical Staff member. The PA or APRN may practice only as prescribed in the job description, and as defined in the SGMC credentialing process. The PA or APRN may perform certain medical acts or advanced nursing functions which include, but are not limited to, ordering drugs, treatments and diagnostic studies such as provided in O.C.G.A 43-34-26.1 and Chapter 41-0-13. The PA or APRN may perform those tasks which they are qualified to perform, for which the sponsoring physician has privileges, and for which protocols signed by the supervising physicians exist. The PA or APRN participates in the QA and PI process and provides education and consultation services in area of expertise. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES 

• Graduate of an accredited, post-basic educational program for physician assistants. NCCPA 
• Georgia Physician Assistant License or Georgia Nurse Practitioner License 
• Maintains biennial renewal of Board Authorization to practice as a Physician Assistant or Certification by ANCC or AANP for APRN
• BLS Certification 
• Preferably at least four years of health care employment 
• Flexible in work schedule, assignments, workloads, setting priorities and utilizing problem solving techniques. 
• Ability to analyze regulations, standards, clinical issues, and patient outcomes. 
• Excellent verbal, written, and behavioral communication skills. 

WORKING CONDITIONS - ADA INFORMATION 

Works primarily in outpatient hospital setting, including clinical/patient care areas. Mental effort required to assess, plan, and make or recommend decisions in complex environment. Likely to be exposed to blood/body fluids, including infectious diseases. Duties require considerable walking, stooping, standing, bending, pushing, lifting (possibly in excess of 50 lbs.), occasional times of sitting, twisting, and kneeling. Ability to operate medical equipment instruments and office equipment. Require visual and auditory acuity, balance, hand dexterity, mobility of body, and mechanical ability. Long shifts, weekend and holiday hours. Takes call as necessary. Considerable mental effort, ability to work in a confined high stress environment.