Advanced Practice Prov Fellow- Family Medicine and Rural Health

Fellowship opportunity available for PAs and NPs. Participate in a 12-month intense training program in Family Medicine and Rural Health consisting of patient care in urgent care clinics, family practice clinics, a Level 1 Trauma Center, community emergency departments, off-service rotations and rotations to community hospital departments, as well as a simulation lab training. The applicant must be a licensed PA or NP by the start of the fellowship. On service and Off service rotation shifts, any day, any shift.

The APPF demonstrates knowledge and competency of core skills related to urgent care and rural medicine that serves as a basis for continued growth and progression of skills and pace. The candidate must pass monthly core competency assessments, participate in lecture, and ground rounds, be proficient in simulation lab exercises and demonstrate patient care skills. The APPF role is applicable for a 12-month period. Fellows must consistently meet targets for professionalism, clinical effectiveness, and patient safety to remain in the fellowship.

The Advanced Practice Provider Fellow (APPF) serves as a member of a collaborative health team made up of physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nursing staff, technicians, and various support personnel. Under general physician supervision, provides quality service in a caring and professional manner, actively supporting team efforts to ensure cost effectiveness and service excellence.

The APPF role includes responsibility for identifying the patient's health and medical status through taking of health histories; performing physical examinations; initiating screening and diagnostic procedures; management of minor trauma and acute health problems; health maintenance and clinical management of stable chronically ill patients.

Education: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Program or Nurse Practitioner Program required.

Experience: Clinical experience appropriate to specific practice/ department preferred.

Licensure, certification, and/or registration: Current Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioner license (PA) required. DEA licensure required. AHA BLS, ACLS certification required. PALS required within 6 months of Fellowship training.

Other Minimum Qualifications: Meets credentialing requirements. Qualifies for malpractice insurance and is accepted by Carilion Clinic's malpractice insurance carrier. Ability to work collaboratively with physicians and other health care providers. Maintains open and supportive communications between all department members and other employees, patients and their family members. Commitment to continued professional development.

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