Hospitalist PA/ACAGNP- Observation

Company: Christiana Care Health System
Location: Newark
Posted on: May 3, 2024

Job Description:

ChristianaCare is currently looking for Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants to join our expanding Observation Care Team!The selectedcandidate will be a part of ChristianaCare Hospitalist partners (CCHP), a large and established hospital employed group of over 150 physicians and 30 advanced practice clinicians servicing 3 hospital campuses (1,300 beds) in Newark and Wilmington, DE and Elkton, MD, with a focus on observation care.The selected candidate will provide clinical management to patients admitted under observation care with the support and collaboration by a hospitalist physician.Full time and part time positions available.Standard APC Hospitalist Details:

• Full time:
  • 16 shifts per 4-week block (including two full weekends) rotating between day shift and swing shift
  • Day shift 6:30AM- 3:30PM or 8:00AM-5:00PM
  • Swing shift is 12:00PM- 10:00PMCompensation & Benefits
    • Competitive compensation
    • Yearly incentive plan with payout of up to 5% of base salary
    • Optional APC Professional Advancement Model with stipend
    • Generous PTO and PTO Cash Out Program
    • $2,250 CME Allowance + 5 CME Days
    • Health, dental and vision benefits
    • 403b and Defined Contribution Plans
    • Fully paid malpractice insurance
    • 12 Weeks Paid Parental LeaveClinical Duties:
      • Performs admissions, daily rounds, cross coverage and discharges on patients under observation care.
      • Assesses health status of assigned patients through complete physical examination and medical history.
      • Analyze patient data and formulate an individualize plan of care based on patient assessment and needs in collaboration with the physician, nursing, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
      • Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of prescribed management plan.
      • Establish priorities based on patient needs and act on these accordingly.
      • Order, interpret, and/or perform necessary diagnostic testing or labs.
      • Initiate referral to appropriate resources and services.
      • Foster efficient patient flow through system or discharge.
      • Complete appropriate and timely documentation in the electronic health record (EHR), which includes history and physical (H&P), consults, progress notes, orders, and discharge summaries.
      • Submit billing in a timely fashion according to policy.
      • Utilize teaching/learning principles coupled with an expert clinical knowledge to promote and provide education and counseling to the patient and/or family including teach back.
      • Act as a liaison for patients, families, and other health professionals.
      • Participate in discharge planning, resource allocation, and/or family meetings.
      • Contribute to the development and maintenance of best practice guidelines/protocols, quality and performanceimprovement projects, algorithms, and research.
      • Provide excellent customer service and assist in efforts to improve patient satisfaction scores.
      • Strive for the highest quality in all aspects of work performance and assume responsibility for improving care/services including onboarding of new team members.
      • Learns and uses new information, skills and knowledge.
      • Maintains privileges, mandatory education, and regulatory requirements as needed for area of specialization.Requirements:
        • Licensed or eligible for Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant license in the state of Delaware
        • Acute Care NP license required
        • Prescriptive Authority or eligibility for the state of Delaware
        • DEA registration required
        • ACLS requiredHeadquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, ChristianaCare is one of the country's most dynamic health care organizations! ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of primary care and outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,336 beds), a freestanding emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women's health.ChristianaCare is rated by Forbes as the 2nd best health system for diversity and inclusion, and the 29th best health system to work for in the United States, and by IDG Computerworld as one of the nation's Best Places to Work in IT.ChristianaCare is rated by Healthgrades as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals and continually ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek and other national quality ratings. Living in and around Delaware offers varied and affordable housing options in DE, PA, MD or NJ. Connected by Amtrak and I 95 this region is a hub for excellent restaurants, entertainment and sporting venues, cultural events and some of the nation's best colleges and universities.Our location puts you within 1-3 hours of four international airports, major cities including Philadelphia, New York City and Washington, D.C., popular beach towns in MD, DE and NJ and popular ski resorts in PA and NY.#LI-HL1
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