Description

An Advanced Practice Provider V (APP V) is a direct patient care provider licensed in the State of Florida and/or Georgia and provides medical services to patients as defined by their scope of practice and under the supervision of a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State of Florida/Georgia. Clinical Area - 90% of their time is spent with inpatients, 85% of this time is in the OR.

Competencies

Communication - Recognizes the need to make the exchange of critical information in a warm, welcoming and attentive manner. Make a personal connection that leads to excellent patient care and a positive experience for all customers. Practices all applicable items on the Hospitality Checklist at https://bridge.ufhealth.
org/hospitality/resources/

Achieves: Respects the patient's rights to privacy and confidentiality. Does not discuss patient care/employee information in public areas; maintains patient/employee information in a secure location. Actively listens to customers; insures customers understand both verbal and written communication. Uses appropriate body language and is hospitable in both oral and written communication.

Exceeds: Is a role model in exhibiting all aspects of the communication standards on the hospitality checklist. The employee is acknowledged frequently for observable actions in his/her communications to customers. Maintains composure and provides compassion and empathy even when faced with hostility from others and/or other stressful conditions and anticipates customers' need for follow-up communication.

Hospitality- This domain incorporates the company value, "Caring."

Employees are exhibiting hospitality when they are acting as hosts and are creating a welcoming, warm, and safe environment for patients, visitors, customers, and coworkers.

Standards of Behavior in this domain include: First Impressions, Etiquette in Shared Spaces, Way-Finding, Patient & Customer Interaction, AIDET Communication,
Patient Wait Times, Noise Levels, Patient & Visitor Problem-Solving.

Teamwork- Works cooperatively with co-workers, volunteers, medical staff and other team members to achieve goals.

Practices all applicable items on the Hospitality Checklist at https://bridge.ufhealth.org/hospitality/resources/

Achieves: Helps and supports others in their efforts to solve customer problems and accomplish UF Health's goals, including patient/customer transition to next point of contact; listens to the concerns of the team, and communicates appropriately; shares information and own expertise with others to help others accomplish group goals; gives credit and recognition to others who have contributed to the team; supports and acts in accordance with final group decisions even when such decisions may not entirely reflect one's own position. Maintains respectful interactions with team members and treats colleagues with courtesy and respect. Recognizes coworker's accomplishments and acknowledges their successes on behalf of the team. Manage-up co-workers' contributions to the team.

Exceeds: Helps to keep levels of team performance and morale high even during periods of intense pressure and high work volume; looks for alternative ways to work with others that will create better results and working relationships; solicits a diversity of perspectives on issues and uses ideas contributed by team members to shape decisions; breaks down barriers or organizational boundaries to ensure team's success. Is seen by co-workers as a role model in improving the appearance of the immediate work site as well as improving the appearance of the facilities outside of the immediate work site.

Professionalism/Responsibility-  This domain incorporates the company values, "Integrity," "Quality," and "Accountability."

Employees are exhibiting professionalism and responsibility when they act as ambassadors of UF Health and ensure that their integrity, appearance, work
environment, and quality of work improve patient and customer perceptions, and UF Health's reputation.

Standards of Behavior in this domain include Personal Responsibility, Physical Appearance & Presentation, and Appearance & Maintenance of Work Areas.

Job Requirements

• Endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting GSV, open vein harvest, GSV and LSV, radial artery harvest, open and endoscopically, open femoral artery/vein cannulation for bypass.
• Call coverage may be required specific to departmental needs.
• Invasive monitoring and placement of arterial and central venous lines, insertion and removal of thoracostomy tubes, insertion of central lines, including Swan-Ganz catheters, TLC, insertion and removal of IABP, removal of temporary pacer wires, insertion of arterial lines, NG/OG tube insertion, insertion of foley catheters, 1st assistant techniques.
• Assesses patient health status including state of wellness, compliance with care plan and determines appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. May perform those routine medical treatments and diagnostic procedures for which they are qualified to perform by training and which fall within the normal scope of practice of the supervising physician.
• Performance of histories and physical exams, pre and postoperative patient care, critical care, daily progress notes, obtain surgical consent, patient education, and discharge summaries.
• Patient care in ICU including advanced knowledge of hemodynamic management, ventilators, and artificial cardiac devices.
• First assist in surgery in all cardiac, thoracic and vascular procedures. Recognize serious, life-threatening emergencies, evaluate them appropriately and ensure patient receives prompt care to stabilize. Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems.
• Opening and closing of sternotomies, emergency opening of post op cardiac patient, emergency intubation, perform required would care under the direction of the CT Attending.
• Educator and trainer for nurses, residents and fellows.
• Participates in quality management and performance improvement activities.

Qualifications-

• 2 years - Cardiothoracic surgical experience - preferred
• Masters - Physician Assistant training program - required or Masters - Nurse Practitioner- required
• Physician Assistant License - required or at time of hire
• Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner License required at time of hire
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) - required at time of hire
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required at time of hire
• PALS Certified - preferred at time of hire

Additional Duties

Additional duties as assigned may vary per manager

UFJPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace