Medical Advanced Health Practitioner (FT)
Provider - Des Moines, IA - Full Time
The Broadlawns Medical Center campus includes an acute care hospital, primary and specialty care clinics, urgent care and emergency services, lab, radiology, dentistry, inpatient and outpatient mental health, crisis team, and community-based behavioral support services. Broadlawns accepts all forms of insurance and its approach to healthcare and quality outcomes earned a Level 3 rating from the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the highest achievable status for a medical delivery model.
We are a safety net hospital and our Patients are our North Star! With a dedicated staff of over 160 physicians and 1,600 employees, Broadlawns Medical Center ensures that our community has access to high quality healthcare that is coordinated, compassionate and cost-effective. We provide our employees a top-rated benefits package, supportive work culture, and more!
Medical Advanced Health Practitioner - Psychiatric Inpatient Unit
We are looking for an enthusiastic, skilled AHP to join our well-established psychiatric inpatient unit team. We currently work with a team of dedicated medical AHPs, two of whom work full-time with one part-time member. The medical AHP team provides full-scope medical care for adult patients hospitalized for psychiatric care. We collaborate frequently with our psychiatrist team to provide comprehensive, coordinated care on behalf of our patients.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Complete H&P for each admission.
- Round and manage admitted patients to identify and/or treat medical conditions, both acute and chronic disease states.
- Evaluate, interpret, and coordinate information to make clinical decisions and recommendations regarding patient care.
- Educate patients about disease management.
- Assist in formal discharge planning through a collaboration with the entire team.
- Utilize the interdisciplinary team model to stabilize patients’ health.
- Assist patients forward on the continuum of wellness toward discharge.
Schedule:
- Full Time
- Generally Monday-Friday, regular business hours
Qualifications:
- Graduate from an accredited NP (adult or family) or PA (NCCPA certified) program.
- Licensed to practice in the state of Iowa.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a care team.
- Passion for delivering medical care on behalf of patients with mental health or chemical dependency conditions.
- Ability to reprioritize tasks secondary to a rapidly changing work environment.
- Eligible to work in the United States.
Broadlawns Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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