5 jobs found in Lexington, KY

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Kentucky is currently seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to function as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. This position will improve the capacity of the clinical practice, provide enhanced monitoring of clinically complex patients, and contribute to excellence in patient care and patient satisfaction. Duties for this position include direct patient care, patient and family education, support to fast track and physician in the triage system, as well as serving as a critical member of the clinical care team. This includes obtaining patient health histories, reviewing outside records and performing complete physical examinations, as well as documenting findings noting pertinent normal and abnormal findings. In addition, this position orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests and performs approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon patient’s clinical status. Patient education...

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Kentucky is currently seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to function as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. This is a nights only position and will primarily provide clinical coverage and patient care in the Emergency Department. This position will improve the capacity of the clinical practice, provide enhanced monitoring of clinically complex patients, and contribute to excellence in patient care and patient satisfaction. Duties for this position include direct patient care, patient and family education, support to fast track and physician in the triage system, and serving as a critical member of the clinical care team. This includes obtaining patient health histories, reviewing outside records, and performing complete physical examinations. It also includes documenting findings and noting pertinent normal and abnormal findings. In addition, this position orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic and...

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Kentucky is currently seeking an Advanced Practice Provider to function as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. This position will primarily provide clinical coverage and patient care in the Emergency Department. This position will improve the capacity of the clinical practice, provide enhanced monitoring of clinically complex patients, and contribute to excellence in patient care and patient satisfaction. Duties for this position include direct patient care, patient and family education, support to fast track and physician in the triage system, and serving as a critical member of the clinical care team. This includes obtaining patient health histories, reviewing outside records, and performing complete physical examinations. It also includes documenting findings and noting pertinent normal and abnormal findings. In addition, this position orders and interprets appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests and...

The General, Endocrine & Metabolic Surgery ( GEMS ) Inpatient APP collaborates with a multidisciplinary healthcare team and functions as a member of the general surgery management team. This requires managing all aspects of patients from admission to the operating room, and discharge. The APP will work as part of a team with faculty, trainees, and students. The APP will be responsible for inpatient care including evaluating consults in the emergency room and hospital setting, daily visits, and coordination of discharge. Documentation in the electronic health record is required. This position will also assist in the operating room. Outpatient responsibilities may include assistance with faculty clinics and/or autonomy for evaluation of hospital follow-up care. The position is primarily daytime although occasional evening work is required once per week (currently Thursday) until approximately 7pm.

The Inpatient Infectious Disease Advanced Practice Provider ( APP ) works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team. The APP generally functions as a member of the Division’s inpatient medical management team. The APP manages the critical care aspects of the assigned patient’s stay from admission to transfer. The APP may perform the coordination of care throughout the admission to discharge as well as provide outpatient/ambulatory coordination of care on occasion. The APP has a strong foundation in evidenced based practice and education and ensuring an environment of safe quality care. The APP demonstrates an advanced level of medical knowledge, clinical and technical competency, sound clinical judgment, professionalism as it relates to interpersonal and general communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and takes responsibility for ongoing professional development and competency validation.