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Advanced Practice - Wound Care opening in MI
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician Assistant
Specialty Wound, Burn and Ostomy
Degree Required MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Marshall, Michigan, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 10/24/19
**Nurse Practitioner needed for Michigan Wound Care Clinic**

* Located in ***Marshall, MI*** - just 35 miles from Kalamazoo!
* Service area of 135,000+ people
* Full-time, permanent opening
* Employed position
* Competitive compensation and benefits!

**Essential Functions:**

* Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives
* Assesses patient medical data including health histories, diagnoses, and wound treatment histories
* Performs physical examinations and consultations for wound patients
* Provides wound care services and recommendations based on examination and information compiled
* Performs therapeutic procedures for which the provider has privileges, provides direct treatments as clinically indicated, and monitors results of those treatments
* Participates in treatment team planning for patients to develop a plan of care that meets wound healing goals
* Provides patient education and answers questions and explains procedures
* Provides community education when needed and recognizes the importance of building partnerships with all members of the health care team
* Participates in conferences related to wound care improvement or new wound care informa
* Responsible for HBO chamber quality and safety and every treatment is for an approved indica
* Ensures a physicians presence for every HBO treatment which is documented with orders and notes
* Participates in department and system-wide continuous quality improvement activities
* Appropriately records findings in the patient medical record. Maintains patient charts, enters diagnosis and billing codes, logs data into patient information systems, and updates file systems for tests and treatments performed
* Assists the clinical coordinator in unit operations and allocation and management of resources
* Performs other tasks reasonably expected of an Advanced Practice Nurse in a wound center program
* Performs marketing activities in conjunction with the Medical Director and Marketing Staff