Emergency Department Trauma Advanced Practice Provider (Weekday Coverage)

Emergency Department Trauma Advanced Practice Provider (Weekday Coverage)

Department/Unit: Trauma And Critical Care

Work Shift: Day

Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00

Position Summary: This Advanced Practice Provider (APP) position is a key member of the Acute Care Surgery & Critical Care (ACS&CC) team, providing clinical support in the emergency department (ED) during peak hours for trauma and surgical patients. The APP will collaborate closely with attending surgeons, surgical residents, of the ACS &CC care team to deliver high-quality care to surgical patients.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Represent the ACS&CC team in the Emergency Room as a provider
• Provide back up for inpatient medical-surgical floor ACS APP providers
• Perform ED consultations with comprehensive patient assessments, histories, and physical examinations for the ACS&CC service line
• Perform procedures and wound care as required in the ED
• Deliver care to patients of the ACS&CC division that are "boarded" in the ED
• Respond to Level 3 traumas and provide trauma consultations.
• Coordinate patient discharges and ensure follow-up care is arranged
• Respond to Emergency Department ACS&CC consults and provide timely evaluations
• Document all clinical encounters and procedures accurately in the electronic medical record (EMR)
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and team members
• Effectively partner with other members of the ACS & CC team (surgeons, APP, residents, medical students)
• Weekday or Weekend Shifts
• Conduct one quality improvement project annually
• Support the mission of education, research and quality

Qualifications:

• Master's degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Current NYS licensure and national certification (NCCPA or ANCC/AANP).
• BLS and ACLS certifications required.
• Willing to audit or ATLS certified
• 12 years of relevant experience in surgical or inpatient care preferred.
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, and organizational skills.

Salary Range: 130,145 to 151,836

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