NP/PA, Wilmington Trauma Team

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform daily rounds and assesses health status of assigned patients through complete physical examination and medical history.
• Analyze patient data and formulate an individualize plan of care based on patient assessment and needs in collaboration with the physician, nursing, and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of prescribed management plan.
• Establish priorities based on patient needs and act on these accordingly.
• Order, interpret, and/or perform necessary diagnostic testing or procedures within scope of practice and privileges.
• Complete appropriate and timely documentation in the electronic health record (EHR), which includes history and physical (H&P), consults, progress notes, procedures, office-based notes, orders (admission, transfer, discharge), discharge summaries, and message center.
• Submit billing in a timely fashion according policy.
• Attend outpatient clinic as assigned.
• Utilize teaching/learning principles coupled with an expert clinical knowledge to promote and provide education and counseling to the patient and/or family including teach back.
• Act as a liaison for patients, families, and other health professionals.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of best practice guidelines, quality and performance improvement protocols, algorithms and research.
• Provide excellent customer service and assist in efforts to improve patient satisfaction scores.
• Strive for the highest quality in all aspects of work performance and assume responsibility for improving care/services including onboarding of new team members.
• Learns and uses new information, skills and knowledge.
• Maintains privileges, mandatory education, and regulatory requirements as needed for area of specialization.