APRN/PA Full Time Emergency Department- UofL Health- University of Louisville Hospital

Primary Location:

UofL Hospital - ULP - CMG

Address:

530 South Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40202


Shift:

Job Description Summary:

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.

With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description:

UofL Health Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider, full-time position with some weekend requirement.

Emergency Department Advanced Practice Provider (APP) must be able to diagnose and treat patients who present with emergent and acute symptoms as well as perform needed procedures. Must be skilled at education and proficient at teaching patients and family members. Emergency department APPs will work with faculty during patient care. The need for complex and critical thinking is required. Position is shift work and scheduling flexibility required.

• •Work collaboratively with physicians to assess needs of patient
• •Manage fast-paced emergency department observation unit patients
• •Order, interpret and record test results
• •Diagnose and treat critically ill patients
• •Able to make recommendations and consult when needed
• •Ability to work under pressure and make quick important clinical decisions
• •Excellent management and organizational skills
• •Must be able to be a good team player and work with faculty, residents, and nursing.
• •Strong computer skills
• •Must be able to manage patients with higher level of acuity

Additional Job Description:

Experience:

Previous experience in emergency medicine.

Licensure:

Kentucky license, PA or NP (required)

Certification:

ACLS (required)