Advanced Practice Provider, Department Of Family & Community Medicine

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Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. In partnership with the UC Health academic healthcare system and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine's doctors are transforming the world of medicine every day. The Department of Family Medicine is a top-tier department with world-renowned faculty and staff. With world-class research, teaching, and medical practice opportunities, why not choose the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine?

The Department of Family and Community Medicine is recruiting an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) to join the Palliative Medicine program. The Palliative Medicine program is a growing interdisciplinary service with an expanding presence at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center (UCMC) and across the health system. The provider will primarily have clinical responsibilities at UCMC with occasional coverage responsibilities at West Chester Hospital.

Essential Functions

Clinical Care:

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary palliative care team to provide evidence-based palliative care services for patients within UC Health.

• Collaborate with the attending palliative care physician on clinical cases and/or seek supervision/joint visits when felt necessary by either the APP or attending physician.

• Attend weekly palliative care team meetings.

• Participate in quality improvement initiatives within the clinical sites.

• Participate in UC Health palliative care expansion initiatives.

• Serve on hospital committees as needed.

Teaching:

• Contribute to a positive learning environment for learners.

• Give lectures as part of the palliative care education series.

• Provide education and serve as a resource for nursing staff and healthcare providers in area of clinical expertise.

Minimum Requirements

Nurse Practitioner:

Required Education

Master's degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program.

Required Experience

Three (3) years nursing experience; additional related work experience may be required depending on specialty/sub-specialty.

Required Trainings/Certifications

• Active Ohio APRN license with prescriptive authority.

• Active Board Certification in appropriate nursing specialty.

• OR -

Physician Assistant:

Required Education

Master's Degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program.

Required Experience

Minimum of one (1) year experience is required; additional related work experience may be required depending on specialty/sub-specialty.

Required Trainings/Certifications

• Active Ohio Physician Assistant license with prescriptive authority.

• Certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

Additional Qualifications Considered

• The skills to provide palliative care for a varying population of all ages in the inpatient setting, including:

• Communication skills to lead family meetings, goals of care discussions, and end-of-life discussions with cultural humility.

• Complete psychosocial and spiritual assessments in collaboration with the transdisciplinary team.

• Manage pain and non-pain symptoms that accompany serious illness.

• Provide end-of-life care.

• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary team and provide consultative care in collaboration with primary medical teams through:

• Providing a supportive team environment through expressed enthusiasm, approachability, and respect for all members of the healthcare team.

• Encouraging all team members to participate in the development of treatment plans.

• Respect for differing opinions.

• Openness to feedback from all colleagues.

• Minimum of 3 years clinical experience (APP or RN) OR completion of APP Palliative Care fellowship.

• Willingness to participate in additional training in the field of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

• Prior APP experience or experience in hospice or palliative medicine. In the absence of hospice or palliative medicine experience, experience caring for patients in the inpatient, intensive care unit, oncology, or geriatrics settings.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Sitting

• Often

• Repetitive hand motion (such as typing)

• Often

• Hearing, listening

• Often

• Talking

• Often

• Standing

• Often

• Walking

• Often

• Bending

• Seldom

• Stooping

• Seldom

• Kneeling, squatting

• Seldom

• Reaching overhead

• Seldom

• Pulling, pushing

• Seldom

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE.

• Competitive salary range dependent on the candidate's experience.

• Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.

• Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.

• Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.

• Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.

• Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.

• Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.

As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).

To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at https://www.uc.edu/careers.html.

For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at jobs@uc.edu.

The University of Cincinnati is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Advanced Practice Provider, Department of Family & Community Medicine

Date: Jul 2, 2024

Location:

Cincinnati, OH, US

Facility: Main Campus