Advanced Practice Practitioner-Anesthesia Special Services -Inpatient Pre-Anesthesia Consult Service
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Location: Dallas, TX 75217
Description:
Advanced Practice Practitioner-Anesthesia Special Services- Inpatient Pre-Anesthesia Consult Service
Department: Pre-Anesthesia
Location: Children's Medical Center Dallas
Shift: Day
Job Type: On-Site
Why Children's Health?
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.
Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.
Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.
Summary:
This Advanced Practice Practitioner within the department of Pre- Anesthesia supports and collaborates with inpatient and surgical consult teams. The Advanced Practitioner will facilitate protocol that incorporates comprehensive assessment skills, diagnostic ability, critical thinking, independent decision-making, collaborative management of health and illness problems, leadership within complex systems, and the ability to critically analyze and translate research findings into practice. This includes:
Responsibilities:
This is a full-time position. Consults offered Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
This position will require credentialing and privileging through the Medical Staff Services department and Managed Care. Credentialing and privileging estimated time frame is three months.
How You'll Be Successful:
WORK EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
A Place Where You Belong
We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children's Health a place where everyone can contribute.
Holistic Benefits - How We'll Care for You:
As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.
Department: Pre-Anesthesia
Location: Children's Medical Center Dallas
Shift: Day
Job Type: On-Site
Why Children's Health?
At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.
Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.
Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.
Summary:
This Advanced Practice Practitioner within the department of Pre- Anesthesia supports and collaborates with inpatient and surgical consult teams. The Advanced Practitioner will facilitate protocol that incorporates comprehensive assessment skills, diagnostic ability, critical thinking, independent decision-making, collaborative management of health and illness problems, leadership within complex systems, and the ability to critically analyze and translate research findings into practice. This includes:
Responsibilities:
- Diagnosis and patient management (both inpatient as a consultant and outpatient as appropriate) including ordering and prescribing of medications and treatments.
- Orders and interprets necessary diagnostic and/or therapeutic tests.
- Patient consultation and referrals.
- Evaluates patient response to interventions and modifies care plan as necessary to achieve desired outcomes.
- Consults as needed with other health care professionals, patients, and families in the formulation and initiation of the health care plan.
- Evaluates the outcome of the patient consultation and modifies recommendations as needed to facilitate restoration of health.
- Utilization of advanced knowledge to provide clinical leadership to other health care professionals through mentoring, education, and clinical consultation.
- Identifies the learning needs of patients and their families and directs educational activities to meet these needs.
- Recognizes educational or knowledge needs of peers or nursing staff and participates in formal or informal educational activities to meet identified needs.
- Evaluates response to educational interventions, including validation of learning and understanding to determine the impact on quality of care.
This is a full-time position. Consults offered Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
This position will require credentialing and privileging through the Medical Staff Services department and Managed Care. Credentialing and privileging estimated time frame is three months.
How You'll Be Successful:
WORK EXPERIENCE
- At least 2 years job related experience preferred
- At least 2 years experience in pediatrics or related specialized area of practice
- Advanced Practitioner inpatient, primary care, or perioperative experience preferred
EDUCATION
- Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience required
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- APN: Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas (or current valid Compact RN license) upon hire required
- APN: Current certification as a Nurse Practitioner by a national certifying body recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing in the appropriate population focus area upon hire required
- PA: Current license issued by the Texas Medical Board within 180 days required
- PA: Current certificate issued by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants upon hire required
- APN & PA: Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements required
- APN & PA with hospital privileges: Current PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification within 180 days required
A Place Where You Belong
We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children's Health a place where everyone can contribute.
Holistic Benefits - How We'll Care for You:
- 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure
- Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
- Caregiver Leave
- Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
- Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.
As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.