Advanced Practice Provider, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Weight Loss, Surgery Dept

Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors > http://bit.ly/UCEMPL

Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati embarks upon its third century – building on the past and defining the future by leading urban, public universities into a new era of innovation and impact through its strategic direction, Next Lives Here . Underscoring the power of creativity, ingenuity, invention and inclusion, what’s Next will accelerate our unrivaled momentum, evidenced by eight straight years of record enrollment and rankings that include placement among America’s top 100 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. Home to a diverse student body of nearly 47,000 and more than 4,200 distinguished faculty, the university combines its Research 1 (Very High Research Activity) Carnegie Classification with a physical setting that The New York Times recently acclaimed as “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the UC College of Medicine has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients.
The College of Medicine, Department of Surgery Section of General Surgery Weight Loss is looking for an Advanced Practice Provider to provide outpatient and/or inpatient care. This position will provide comprehensive, continuous, and personalized patient care, including diagnosis, treatments and consultations to facilitate the delivery of care in both inpatient and outpatient situations performing independently or as part of a treatment team including a range of professionals, including psychiatrists, psychologists, other mid-level providers, and social workers.

• Perform patient evaluations (Initial Assessment) for pre-surgical patients specific to Bariatric surgery.
• Provide supervised health visits with pre-surgical patients meeting specific insurance requirements.
• Counsel patients about a healthy lifestyle and nutrition as well as pre-surgical discussions
• Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities. Prescribe/administer medications for bariatric surgical patients as directed by physician and surgical team.
• Lead and participate in case conference reviews for bariatric surgery patients. 
• Evaluation of each patient and presentation to bariatric team including behavioral health, surgeon, and dietitians prior to their surgery date. 
• Order and interpret diagnostic and therapeutic tests.
• Monitor the effectiveness of interventions.
• Maintain accurate medical records.
• Participate in peer reviews as needed for insurance coverage.
• Complete clinical phone calls for patient follow-up and consults.
• Participate in research activities.
• Educate patients and families about medical conditions and treatment plans. Facilitate staff, patient, and family decision making using evidence-based practice. 
• Participate in research and development projects.
• Participate in education of nurse practitioners, nurse practitioner students and medical students. Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Nurse Practitioner

• Master’s Degree in Nursing and graduation from an ANA approved Nurse Practitioner Program.

Physician Assistant

• Professional Degree
• Graduation from a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessor agencies.

Nurse Practitioner

• Current/valid RN and APN license/license eligible to practice in the state of Ohio. May require certification in corresponding specialty.

Physician Assistant

• Certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
• Must be licensed/license eligible in the State of Ohio with prescriptive authority.
   

Nurse Practitioner

• Three (3) years nursing experience.
• Additional related work experience may be required depending on specialty/sub-specialty.

Physician Assistant

• Minimum of one (1) year experience is required.
• Additional related work experience may be required depending on specialty/sub-specialty.

• Sitting - Often
• Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Often
• Hearing, listening - Often
• Talking - Often
• Standing - Often
• Walking - Often
• Bending - Seldom
• Stooping - Seldom
• Kneeling, squatting - Seldom
• Reaching overhead - Seldom
• Pulling, pushing - Seldom

The University of Cincinnati, as a multi-national and culturally diverse university, is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of learning and employment. As part of a complete job application you will be asked to include a Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion statement.

As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).

The University of Cincinnati is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer / Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran.

REQ: 69127 

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