Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant, Department ...

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant, Department of Radiology Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors > Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation's best urban public research universities. Home to 53,235 students, more than 11,000 faculty and staff and 350,000+ living alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times calls "the most ambitious campus design program in the country." With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, three straight years of record enrollment, worldwide leadership in cooperative education, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC's momentum has never been stronger. UC's annual budget stands at $1.85 billion, and its endowment totals nearly $1.8 billion. Job Overview As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the UC College of Medicine has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. The Department of Radiology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is seeking a full-time Mid-Level Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) who will work with a designated supervisor to assist in providing comprehensive, continuous, and personalized care to patients in various areas of interventional radiology. This position will work at various locations include West Chester Hospital (WCH), University of Cincinnati Medical Center (UCMC) and other sites on a work schedule from Monday through Friday, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm. Essential Functions Understand the indications, alternatives, risks and steps of IR procedures in order to provide this information to patients, family members, referring physicians, physician offices and other healthcare providers. Perform history and physical examinations prior to IR procedures performed by providers in the Department of Radiology. Perform informed consent for IR procedures for outpatient and inpatients. Perform pre-procedure and post-procedure IR orders. Perform admitting history and physical and discharge and write orders for inpatients admitted to the IR service. Provide medication reconciliation, prescribing and discharge for patients undergoing outpatients IR procedures. Make rounds on inpatients following IR procedures and other patients as scheduled. Answer telephone calls from patients regarding IR procedures. Perform evaluation of new inpatient and outpatient IR procedure requests/consultations and review with IR physicians. Evaluate and coordinate outpatient and inpatient IR procedure requests and address peri-procedural medical and scheduling issues. Communicate with requesting providers, IR physicians, IR technologist coordinator, and IR scheduler during the workday. In IR cases involving complex interactions between other services (e.g., Anesthesia, Gastroenterology, and Transplant Surgery) facilitate communication and coordination of activities. Perform follow up outpatient visits on patients who have previously underwent IR procedures. Become knowledgeable in Epic in regard to IR, such as the use of the Status Board and assisting rotating IR resident physicians in on-boarding to our workflow. Participate in IR section quality safety program (biopsy follow-up, Morbidity & Mortality maintenance). Attend monthly IR Morbidity & Mortality Conferences, prepare/submit material as directed. Assist the IR physician in a fluoroscopic procedure, as needed. Possible coverage of weekends for rounding and consultations. Coverage of IR clinic/outpatient setting. Perform the following procedures with image guidance such as: Paracentesis Thoracentesis Abscessogram/drainage catheter study Gastrostomy tube exchange Non-tunneled and tunneled central venous catheter placement Catheter removals Minimum Requirements Nurse Practitioner: Required Education Master's degree from accredited nursing program. Required Trainings/Certifications Active Ohio APRN license with prescriptive authority AND active Board Certification in appropriate nursing specialty. Required Experience Three (3) years nursing experience. - OR - Physician Assistant: Required Education Master's degree from accredited physician assistant program. Required Trainings/Certifications Active Ohio Physician Assistant license with prescriptive authority AND certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Required Experience Minimum of one (1) year experience is required. Additional Qualifications Considered Experience in Interventional Radiology, including interventional spine procedures. Experience in Epic electronic health record system. Application Information For immediate consideration please apply online and email CV to:Bashar Nahab, MD,Section Chief of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. Email: For additional information contact administrative assistant, Asmaa Khan, email: Physical Requirements/Work Environment Sitting - Often Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Often Hearing, listening - Often Talking - Often Standing - Often Walking - Often Bending - Seldom Stooping - Seldom Kneeling, squatting - Seldom Reaching overhead - Seldom Pulling, pushing - Seldom Compensation and Benefits UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE. Competitive salary range dependent on the candidate's experience. Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage. Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program. Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans. Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave. Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents. Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services. As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP). To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at . The University of Cincinnati is an Equal Opportunity Employer. REQ:97412 SF:OMJ SF:RM SF:HEJ, SF:INS SF:HERC SF:DIV SF:LJN SF:IHE Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant, Department of Radiology Date: Oct 21, 2024 Location: Cincinnati, OH, US Facility: Main Campus Nearest Major Market: Cincinnati Job Segment: Medical, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Radiology, Physician Assistant, Healthcare

Created: 2024-11-05