Nurse Practitioner

University of Toledo Physicians' mission is to improve the human condition through excellence in patient care and medical discovery. Representing more than 200 physicians, UT Physicians are leaders in clinical care, research and education of the future physicians, providing care in a wide range of medical specialties from the most complex diagnoses and treatments to primary care for the entire family. The primary site of inpatient care services is at the University of Toledo Medical Center, but many of our physicians’ practice at hospitals and medical offices throughout the region.

University of Toledo Physicians offers competitive pay and benefits including: 403B, Pension, health and tuition waiver at UT.

The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant functions within the collaborative agreement arranged with Physician. The APP will work autonomously and in collaboration with the Physicians within a Standard Care Arrangement (SCA) or Supervision Agreement (SA) to diagnose, treat, and manage individuals or population of patients. APPs can serve as healthcare resource providers, patient advocates and interdisciplinary consultant with the Health Care Team.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Demonstrates clinical competency and accountability in care for patients as identified in unit’s Scope of Care
• Maintains competency in performing clinical practice for patients in stages of the life cycle appropriate to specialty

• Asses the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examinations, and diagnostic studies

• Recognizes deviations from the normal in the assessment and coordinates care with physician
• Writes prescriptions; initiates request and/or perform routine laboratory, radiology, and diagnostic studies as indicated. Identify normal and abnormal findings commonly seen in laboratory studies
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program or Physician Assistant Program; Master’s Degree in appropriate field
• Certifications/Licensure:
  • State of Ohio Licensure-Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nurse or Physician Assistant
  • National Certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
  • COA from the Board of Nursing to practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse or Ohio State Medical Board to practice as a Physician Assistant
  • BLS Certified
  • Eligible to obtain and/or maintain Certificate to Prescribe/DEA

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the people so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under his/her supervision.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, height, weight, familial or marital status, or genetics.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace