Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Vascular Surgery

Advanced Practice Provider - UAB Medicine Vascular Surgery Team

The following APPs may be considered for this role: Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult Primary Nurse Practitioner, Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, or
Physician Assistant

Work schedule: Full-time, benefited
Day shift (Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm)
No weekends, holidays, or call.

CME allowance: Full-time APPs receive an annual $2,000.00 CME allowance.

Vascular Surgery is seeking a highly motivated Advanced Practice Provider to deliver care to our vascular patient population in clinic. This APP will work directly with the vascular surgeons, their residents, and fellows within the Division of Surgery and Endovascular Therapy in addition to staffing independent ambulatory clinic where they will be responsible for maintaining accurate patient records, assessing patient needs, managing and prescribing medications as appropriate, managing wounds, providing treatment options and education. The APP will deliver quality care while maintaining metrics associated with productivity.

No matter what drives you – whether it’s the fast pace of trauma care, the celebration of a last infusion treatment, caring for the sickest babies in the region, or the longstanding relationships developed in family medicine – UAB Medicine offers advanced practice providers (APPs) the opportunity to challenge their skills across the entire continuum of care. Our 750-plus inpatient and ambulatory APPs work alongside world-renowned physicians and a host of dedicated care team members to deliver on our mission of providing compassionate, high-quality care. This happens through collaborative practice, which is more than a set of terms and guidelines; collaboration at UAB reflects a true partnership among APPs and physicians, patients, and our interdisciplinary care teams. You’re empowered to lead and put patients first. Your creativity, innovation, and know-how are seen as essential contributions to helping deliver best-in-class health care. You’ll also participate in research and develop best practices to drive innovation and improvement, both at UAB Medicine and across the APP community.

Position Summary:
To provide medical care and treatment within established scope of practice to acute care services and emergency medicine patients as assigned by and under the direction of the collaborating physician (Section 610-X-5 of the Alabama Board of Nursing Administrative Code) or under supervision of a Board-Certified Physician (Section 540-X-7 of the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners Administrative Code). The collaborating physician shall be available for direct communication for consultation and referral or arrange for the same medical coverage by a physician who is pre-approved by the State Board of Medical Examiners in the same manner as the collaborating physician of record. To coordinate plan of care, discharge and specialty referrals as appropriate to meet the age specific needs of the patient. To plan and coordinate health care education for patient, family and other health care providers as needed. To perform comprehensive physical examinations and assessments. To interpret, analyze and evaluate patient’s medical record and social data. To perform and/or assist the physician with procedures per collaborative agreement. To coordinate and participate in performance improvement activities.