Critical Care Fellowship Opportunity

3 days ago

Bethlehem, United States St. Luke’s University Health Network Full time
St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Physician Assistant participates in a 12-month post-graduate advanced practice fellowship program in the specialty of critical care or emergency medicine. During this fellowship program, the Physician Assistant Fellow is responsible for providing healthcare services to patients under the supervision of, and/or in collaboration with, the attending physician. These services include, but not limited to, medical evaluation, treatment, counseling, and referrals. The Physician Assistant fellow role consists of diagnostic evaluations, therapeutic recommendation, and pharmaceutical prescription. In addition, the advanced practitioner fellow is responsible for successfully completing all program requirements, required rotations, meeting program progression standards and standards to successfully complete the program. Typical length of the program is 12-months.

As with any other health care professional, the advanced practitioner fellow is charged with being a patient advocate. The Physician Assistant fellow will participate in patient satisfaction, quality, and performance improvement initiatives during the program.

What to expect once an application has been received:
The application, along with all supporting documents, will be reviewed by the selection committee. If you are selected for further consideration, the Provider Recruitment team will contact you by March 31, 2025

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Competence in the assessment, treatment, counseling, and education of the patient, and their families, being provided medical services.

  • Competence in evaluating patients and performing physical examinations including obtaining, documenting, and updating medical histories.

  • Demonstrates ability to determine abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as radiologic and laboratory studies, followed by accurately interpreting test results.

  • Evaluates, develops, and implements appropriate patient management and treatment plans, based on patient needs

  • Coordinates and communicates patient care effectively with other healthcare professionals and institutions in order to meet the patient’s healthcare needs.

  • Provides high quality health care, based on best practice and/or evidenced based medicine.

  • Performs therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, as appropriate, and aligned with granted clinical privileges

  • Provides initial and ongoing care of the critically ill patient.

  • As requested, conduct virtual care services, as live and interactive clinical assessments, diagnosis, and treatment of patients via St. Luke’s virtual care platform, assisting in care coordination and/or escalation of care, as appropriate

  • Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies. Maintains required continuing medical education

  • Participates in the research, development, implementation, and tracking of clinical management guidelines.

  • Participates in the teaching of multidisciplinary students (nursing, nurse practitioner, pharmacy, physician assistant, medical, etc.) and physician residents & fellows, ensuring a positive educational environment.

  • Participates in AP student clinical rotation preceptorship, when assigned

  • Demonstrates performance improvement in the following areas as appropriate: clinical care/outcomes, customer/service improvement, operational system/process, and safety.

  • Competent in utilizing electronic medical record, remains current with medical record documentation, and provides documentation that is for optimal for billing provided professional services.

  • Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices.

  • Develops care and dispositions plans in conjunction with the case management team.

  • Follows Guidelines as set forth in the Advanced Practitioner Fellowship Manual

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Sit up to 8 hours per day; 3 hours at a time. Stand for up to 8 hours per day; 8 hours at a time. Walking for up to 6 hours per day. Frequently lifting, carrying and pushing objects up to 10 pounds. Rarely lifting, carrying and pushing objects up to 75 pounds. Frequently stooping and bending. Frequently reaching above shoulder level. Frequently handling, firm grasping and twisting & turning as it relates to performing procedures. Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch. Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation, high and low frequencies. Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color and peripheral vision. Must be able to speak as it relates to normal conversation and projection as it relates to lectures and presentations.

EDUCATION: Certified Physician Assistant with current license to practice in the state of Pennsylvania. Physician Assistants must also have a current certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: New graduate applications accepted. Experience desired, preferably in critical care, trauma, emergency medicine and/or acute care setting.

WORK SCHEDULE: Hours will vary by the type of clinical rotation. AP fellows will be scheduled for a minimum of 40 hours per week at each clinical rotation, however, scheduled time will not exceed 80 hours per week.

Please have the following documents ready for attachment before you start your application:
1. Up to date CV
2. Unofficial transcript
3. A letter of intent/personal statement expressing your interest in the Fellowship
4. A list of three references and the following must be included. (Please do not attach letters of recommendation in the application.)
  • Name, contact information, professional relationship, phone number and email address
  • If applicant has graduated within the past year, one of the references must be the applicant’s program director / clinical coordinator

Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address. Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer. Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable. It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application. Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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