Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA/CNS) Infectious Disease South Region II

## At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. ## We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and **The Power of Every One.** ### Job Title Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA/CNS) Infectious Disease South Region II ### Location Canton ### Facility Mercy Hospital ### Department ### Job Code T98104 ### Shift Days ### Schedule 8:00am-5:00pm ### Job Summary ### Job Details Cleveland Clinic’s Integrated Hospital Care Institute is currently seeking a qualified Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for an Infectious Disease position in the South Region (Akron General/Mercy Hospital). This position involves conducting inpatient new consults and follow-ups, rounding with attending’s and other team members. This position is currently inpatient only, but may have the potential for some outpatient duties down the road. Additional responsibilities include: managing adult patients on the division including (but not limited to): symptom management, assessment and orders. This will be structured as 4 ten hour shifts and will require weekends and holidays on a rotating schedule. APP experience is preferred, however new graduates with extensive infectious disease experience may be considered. Common infectious disease conditions in the hospital include (but are not limited to): • Leukocytosis, Septic Shock, Fever • Pneumonia (CAP, HAP, VAP) • Complicated urinary tract infection/Pyelonephritis • Skin & soft tissue infections • Intra-abdominal abscess • Endocarditis (Native valves, Prosthetic Valves, CIED) • Bone & Join Infection o Osteomyelitis (non-vertebral, vertebral, spinal epidural abscess) o Septic arthritis (native, prosthetic) • Clostridium difficile infection • Central nervous system infection (meningitis, encephalitis, ventriculitis) • Neutropenic fever • HIV/AIDS • Vector-borne infections (tick-borne infection) • Invasive fungal infections Nationally certified Advanced Practice Provider who provides primary and/or specialty care in a variety of healthcare settings. Functions in collaboration with the health care team in accordance with certification and licensure. Practice emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems. Responsible for dissemination of knowledge through instructing, leading and developing educational programs. **Responsibilities:** - Conducts thorough medical histories, performs complete physical examinations (where indicated), initiates appropriate lab, radiology tests or other special tests required for evaluation of illness, and scrutinizes lab data to establish a record of the patient's current health status and to develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan. Works in collaboration with the health care team. - Performs and interprets common laboratory, radiologic, cardiographic and other routine diagnostic procedures used to identify pathophysiologic processes as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals. - Performs routine and specialized procedures as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals. - May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by license through applicable state board and Cleveland Clinic policies. - Educates patients and answers questions regarding their disease, treatments, related drug and treatment side effects and hazards. - Participates in medical team rounds; collaborates with nursing, medical and other healthcare team members regularly to ensure quality patient care. - Refers patients to specialists as appropriate for consultation or for specialized health resources and treatment. - Ensures cont…