The Advance Practice Provider (APP) (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) plays a vital role in delivering high-quality patient care within a collaborative team that includes physicians and nurses.
The APP evaluates, diagnoses, monitors, and manages patients using advanced assessment skills and clinical knowledge, working closely with a supervising physician.
Requirements include a postgraduate degree, appropriate licensure, BLS, and ACLS certifications. No prior experience is required.
Key skills encompass organizational, verbal, interpersonal, customer relations, and computer proficiency (including medical record charting).
Must effectively manage stress, make decisions under pressure, handle multiple priorities, and work independently in various environments.
Working conditions involve exposure to blood, body fluids, and communicable diseases. Physical demands include medium work, prolonged sitting, standing, walking, manual dexterity, and good vision and coordination.