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ST VINCENT HOSPITAL Advanced Practice Provider Hospitalist in SHEBOYGAN, Wisconsin
JOB REQUIREMENTS: APP Hospitalist (SHIFT) Come work where we specialize in you! We have nearly 2,000 reasons for you to consider a career with Prevea Health-they\'re our employees. We\'re an organization that values kindness, responsibility, inclusivity, wellness and inspiration. At Prevea, we provide continuous education, training and support so every member of the team contributes to our success. Together we are the best place to get care and the best place to give care. Job Summary Provide assistance to the Hospitalist service in gathering and validating daily patient data, such as vital signs, ancillary reports/results, intake/output reviews and others. Performs patient rounds with the Hospitalist and independent rounds when appropriate and identifies patients to be discharged. Ensures timely execution of Hospitalist\'s orders. Offers input to patient care decisions and patient care planning. Act as a liaison between the physicians and the case management staff regarding issues on patient discharge planning needs. Assist in facilitating timely discharges of patients, which may include transcribing discharge orders, preparing prescriptions, and confirming discharge plans with family members/Case Management. Instruct patients/significant others and health care professionals regarding disease process, treatment plan, and admission through discharge needs. Utilizes evidence-based medicine as basis for improvements in care and outcomes of Hospitalist patients. Full time hours to include coverage for vacations, weekends, and holidays. Coordination/Facilitation Assists staff with the admission through discharge planning needs of patients/significant others. Assists in the development/review of policies and procedures. Serves as a resource to staff in practical application of policy and procedures. Acts as an advocate for patients/significant others and healthcare professionals. Assists in the prioritization of patient rounds to facilitate timely discharge of patients (i.e.: 11 am on day of discharge) and current medical needs of inpatients. Makes phone contact to primary physician/care team receiving patient to assure reception of all dictations, pertinent and pending x-ray and/or lab reports. Answer pertinent questions; tell of pending lab results that need to be followed up on. Makes phone contact to patient within 24 hours of discharge to establish success of discharge plan, review implementation of Rx, orders, treatments, follow up with primary physician, answer other questions PRN. Assists other agencies with disposition needs (death certificates, Rx clarification, insurance reviews, pt. billing concerns and other needs as they arise). Collaboration Communicate with physicians and other health care members to discuss/resolve patient care issues and to assure quality patient outcomes. Assess patients\' physical and psychosocial status to... For full info follow application link. Prevea is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/2D43CCDDCCB8496A