APP ( NP or PA)- Specialty Practice - ED Observation

Seeking full time APP ( NP or PA) to join our dynamic, team-based ED Observation Unit. Job responsibilities will include managing acute and chronic illness in the adult and geriatric population with predicted short hospital stays. This role will entail some in person visits as well as visits via telemedicine to care for patients in our community hospitals. Travel to either Rockbridge Community Hospital in Lexington or Franklin Memorial Hospital in Rocky Mount VA will be required. Shifts will in include day, evening, night, weekends and holidays. Hospital inpatient or emergency experience preferred, but enthusiastic new grads or other backgrounds will be considered. Average of four 10-hour shifts per week. Rotating weekends and holidays.

Education: Graduate of an Accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.

Licensure/Certification: Current Virginia State Licensed Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant ( PA) and DEA license required, or must be eligible to obtain. AHA BLS-HCP certification required. Advanced Life Support certification required. Eligible for prescriptive authority in accordance with State regulations and as authorized by the Virginia Boards of Medicine. Capable of meeting credentialing or job function requirements as needed based on the requirements of the practice and of managed care payors and insurers. Qualifies for malpractice insurance and is accepted by Carilion Clinic's malpractice insurance carrier.

Other: Able to work collaboratively with physicians and other health care providers. Demonstrates good written and oral communication skills. Computer literacy required for automated computer systems, including electronic medical records.

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