Full-Time PA/NP Nurse Practitioner Specialty – Plastic Surgery & Burn/Wound – Omaha, Nebraska
Job Description
Minimum Salary is $83,990.40 (annually)
UNMC Physicians is the largest physician group in the Omaha region with more than 530 doctors and 50 specialties and sub-specialties. Through our partnership with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, we are committed to providing our patients with the latest innovative solutions for their healthcare needs. UNMC Physicians is a non-profit Nebraska corporation with multiple departments consisting of patient care services, billing, collections and distribution of medical service fees. UNMC Physicians is an ancillary of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, sharing in the mission to be a world-renowned health science center while improving the health of Nebraska through premier educational programs, innovative research, the highest quality patient care and outreach to underserved populations.
Our Values – I CARE:
Integrity ~ We act and communicate honestly and ethically. We follow through on commitments we make to our patients, our colleagues and our partners.
Collaboration ~ We work as an interdisciplinary team to take advantage of opportunities and overcome challenges while delivering an efficient, high quality and highly satisfying patient experience.
Accountability ~ We take responsibility for our words and actions.
Respect ~ We treat patients, colleagues and partners as individuals and believe that diverse backgrounds, responsibilities and experiences contribute to our success.
Excellence ~ We are driven by our commitment to exceed the community’s expectations for efficient, high quality clinical care and recognize each individual’s contributions towards our success.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT:
BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY:
Responsible for providing specialized, high quality, cost-effective health care to the community served, and providing backup to the physician staff of UNMC Physicians.
EDUCATION
Required: Bachelor of Science degree and graduate of an AMA approved Physician Assistant program.
Current BLS certification (BLS with skills assessment or approved BLS)
Current PA licensure to practice in the state of Nebraska
Certification by the National Commission of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Preferred: ACLS Certification
EXPERIENCE
Preferred: Experience working in a physician’s office.
NURSE PRACTITIONER:
BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY:
Provide specialized health services to individuals, families, groups and communities. Diagnose medical conditions, plan and implement interventions, and evaluate patient responses under the direction of and in partnership with a collaborating physician or designated supervising physician. Medical diagnostic, therapeutic and management functions and instituted under medical supervision using protocols or guidelines developed by the individual services/programs.
EDUCATION:
Required: Licensed as an advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (APRN) in the State of Nebraska
Master’s degree in Nursing
Current Registered Nurse in the State of Nebraska
Current BCLS Certification (BLS with skills assessment or approved BLS)
Attain nationally recognized certification examination as a nurse practitioner
Maintain ongoing recertification as APRN
Preferred: Current ACLS Certification
EXPERIENCE:
Required: Five or more years clinical experience as Registered Nurse in a related health care setting
Demonstrate leadership and teaching abilities
Demonstrate ability to effectively communicate in verbal and written form
Ability to work independently
Effective critical thinking and analytical skills
Knowledge of fiscal analysis, word processing, database management, and informatics
Knowledge of health care policy and societal factors affecting the delivery of health care
EEO/AA Employer-Protected Veterans with Disabilities
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