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Advanced Practice Provider – Surgery
St. Charles Health System. Provide medical and surgical services under the general and direct supervision of designated physicians .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in providing medical and surgical services, including assisting in open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgeries. Maintains compliance with state laws and practice guidelines while delivering high-quality patient care and education.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Physician Assistant LicensureNCCPA CertificationRobotic Surgery CertificationElectronic Medical Record ProficiencyAdvanced Communication Skills
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Hard Skills
Surgical AssistancePatient ExaminationDiagnostic Procedure InterpretationMedication AdministrationClinical DocumentationHealth EducationQuality Improvement ParticipationHospital RoundingTriage SkillsMultitasking
Soft Skills
Team CollaborationAttention to DetailOrganizational SkillsCustomer Service SkillsConsensus Building
Tools & Technologies
Electronic Medical Record SystemsMicrosoft WordMicrosoft Excel
Certifications & Qualifications
BLS CertificationACLS CertificationNurse Practitioner CertificationAANP CertificationAMCB Certification
Industry Keywords
General SurgeryLaparoscopic SurgeryRobotic SurgeryBariatric SurgeryColorectal SurgeryPatient CareOutpatient CareInpatient CareCME ActivityMedicare/Medicaid Participation
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide medical and surgical services under the general and direct supervision of designated physicians
- Act as first or second assistant during surgical procedures
- Assist with open, laparoscopic, and robotic General Surgery, including bariatric, colorectal, and breast operations
- Provide inpatient and outpatient care, including daily rounding, orders, post-operative instructions, discharge summaries, clinic consultations, and post-operative office visits
- Participate in first-call coverage during scheduled work hours across assigned locations
- Participate in the weekend call rotation with APPs and a surgeon, generally covering 24-hour Friday, Saturday, and Sunday shifts
- Perform patient examinations and obtain and record medical histories and clinical findings
- Order and interpret laboratory, imaging, and other diagnostic procedures
- Determine diagnoses and therapeutic plans by interpreting and integrating data
- Administer and prescribe medications in compliance with state law and practice guidelines
- Order and perform appropriate medical and surgical procedures
- Instruct patients and families regarding medications and treatments
- Educate patients on health and illness prevention
- Recommend community resources for patient and family needs
- Maintain and review patient records, charts, and clinical information
- Triage patient telephone calls and provide consultation
- Communicate with colleagues, patients, physicians, and administration
- Participate in quality and performance improvement activities
- Document patient care in the Electronic Medical Record and complete tasks supporting timely, accurate billing
- Maintain current medical knowledge through CME activity
- Maintain licenses, certifications, and hospital privileges
- Support departmental goals, SCHS values, Lean continuous improvement, policy formation, compliance, and medical staff requirements
Requirements
What you’ll need- Successful completion of an approved Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner course of study and certification as appropriate to the incumbent’s license
- Unrestricted Physician Assistant and/or Nurse Practitioner licensure in the state of Oregon
- Physician Assistant requires NCCPA certification
- Nurse Practitioner requires AANC, NCC or AANP, or AMCB certification
- If Physician Assistant, ability to establish and maintain a Collaborative Agreement through OMB
- Unrestricted Federal DEA number registered in Oregon
- Unrestricted ability to participate in Medicare / Medicaid or other federal or state governmental health care programs
- Valid driver’s license and ability to meet SCHS driving requirements
- Current BLS certification
- ACLS certification if provider will practice moderate or deep sedation
- Additional certifications may be required based on privileges granted
- Experience with hospital rounding
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment
- Advanced communication skills and ability to interact with a diverse population
- Strong team working and collaborative skills
- Ability to facilitate and build consensus among health care professionals and agencies
- Ability to multitask and work independently
- Attention to detail and excellent organizational, written, oral communication, and customer service skills
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Electronic Medical Record systems
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Ability to maintain all licenses and certifications current and unrestricted
- Ability to maintain active hospital privileges
- Preferred: robotic surgery certification
- Preferred: experience as a General Surgery first assist, with bariatric and robotic surgery training and experience
Benefits
Comp & perks- Full-time exempt position with 40 scheduled weekly hours
- Continuing medical education (CME) activity and CME support to maintain licensure and board certification
- Professional growth opportunities
- Participation in quality and performance improvement activities
- Current BLS certification required; ACLS certification required if practicing sedation
- Active hospital privileges sufficient to perform job duties