Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant – Burn Center

Regional One Health is currently seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to work in our Plastic Surgery / Burn Center downtown.

JOB SUMMARY AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Participates as a member of the health care team to meet patient needs and provide continuity of care. Under the administrative and technical supervision of a physician, performs medical services in the care and treatment of patients by obtaining medical histories, performing physical examinations, applying diagnostic techniques, ordering tests/procedures and evaluating to assess medical condition, developing treatment plans and performing selected therapeutic tasks, or other special procedures.

Roles inclue First Assist in the ORs with our Plastic Surgeons. The PA-C will also provide pre-op / post-op care for Burn and Wound Care patients. Surgery probably 1/3 to 1/2 of the time.

The areas that will be included in this role include:

• Burn ICU

• Burn Stepdown

• Burn ED

• Burn ORs

• rounding on burn patients in:

o Rehab

o LTACH

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION: Graduate of an approved Physician Assistant program. Additional training may be required for specialty areas. Qualified by education, training or experience to work with the neonate, infant, toddler, pre-school, school-age, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric patient population as specialty assignment dictates.

EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years clinical experience as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner preferred. Demonstrated ability to work independently and make clinical assessments. Additional experience may be required in assigned specialty area.

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION: Certification as Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner in State of TN. Additional certification in specialty areas may be required. Eligible for Prescriptive privileges) in State of Tennessee required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Lifting and moving patients and equipment; prolonged standing and walking; exposure to infectious agents