Nocturnist - Advanced Practice Provider

Job Type: Regular

Scheduled Hours

40

Job Description

Overview

The Nocturnist Advanced Practice Provider is primarily responsible for triaging, assessing, diagnosing and prescribing medications to hospitalized patients during the evening hours. The Nocturnist Advanced Practice Provider works closely with their in-house supervising physicians, other providers, and nursing in a team approach to patient care

The Advanced Practice Provider is accountable for activities that support meeting St. Elizabeth Physicians’ financial goals and objectives. The Advanced Practice Provider is responsible to support all members of the Administrative and Management Teams.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Knowledge of advanced practice including anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology and therapeutics, basic nutrition, behavioral factors, psychosocial/family systems, diagnostic testing, interpretation of results and clinical decision making, alternative treatment modalities.

• Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments used to administer patient care.
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish/maintain a safe work environment.
• Knowledge of health promotions, health risk identification, and patient education principles and techniques.
• Knowledge of community, professional and education resources.
• You must be able to obtain a state license in KY and/or IN for your scope of practice

Qualifications

• Acute Care or Family Medicine credentials accepted; Acute Care credentials preferred.
• Inpatient hospital experience preferred
• 2-5 years of experience as an APP preferred
• Must be able to work evenings and weekends

About St. Elizabeth

St. Elizabeth Physicians is a physician led multi-specialty physician group organization consisting of 517 physicians, 334 advanced practice providers and more than 2,000 non-provider associates. We are very proud of our culture around physician wellness and our high physician engagement and satisfaction scores.

St. Elizabeth Physicians serves more than 409,000 patients in our more than 121 conveniently located practices in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. In partnership with St. Elizabeth Healthcare, we are transforming how care is delivered in our region.

We are a mission and values driven organization, focused on patient-centered care, accountability, community, innovation, teamwork and excellence. St. Elizabeth is a regional healthcare provider continually recognized as one of the nation's best.

Our mission is to ensure our patients receive comprehensive and compassionate care - anywhere.

St. Elizabeth Physicians is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age or any other characteristic that is protected by state or federal law.