Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant – Trauma Surgery – Days

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 University of Toledo Physicians is looking for a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Department of Surgery, specifically the Division of Trauma Surgery, at the University of Toledo Medical Center, a recognized level 2 trauma center. This position primarily involves rounding on inpatient trauma patients and, when necessary, general surgery patients. Responsibilities include acting as the primary provider for inpatients on the trauma service, responding to Level II and Level I trauma activations, conducting trauma consultations, seeing patients in the trauma clinic, discharging trauma patients, rounding in the SICU as needed, and coordinating care with the attending physician on duty.

Scheduling consists of three days a week, 12 hour shifts, 6:30am – 6:30pm, mid shifts and night shift coverage as needed, includes weekends and holidays.

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

• 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
• Maintains professional standards of attendance, appearance, demeanor, and company values. Assumes responsibility and accountability of own actions, seeks out supervision as necessary
• Promotes spirit of teamwork through effective communication, cooperation, and collaboration
• 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

Benefits:

• UTP pension plan with contributions
• Eligibility for health, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage through the University of Toledo
• Paid time off, paid parental and maternity leave
• UT provides a Tuition Fee Waiver Program for Employees
• Long Term and Short Term Disability
• UTP opts out of social security, reducing the employees’ payroll taxes

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work flexible hours, shifts, holidays and weekends.
• Tolerate busy environment that requires constant interaction with patients, employees, students,
• residents, and physicians.
• Requires prolonged walking and standing. Occasional lifting of patients sometimes over 200 pounds.
• Occasional carrying of items weighing up to 30 pounds required.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range and manual dexterity.
• Requires the ability to operate various types of office equipment, including but not limited to: Personal computer, fax machines, copiers, telephones
• Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and other conditions common to a clinic environment on a daily basis.
• Must be able to work effectively both with internal and external customers in stressful situations.

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