Advanced Practice Provider (PA/NP/APP) - Endocrine

The University of Virginia Health System, Division Endocrinology is seeking to hire multiple Advanced Practice Providers (Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant) to work independently on the Endocrinology Inpatient APP team. This team provides care to the Endocrinology Diabetes Inpatient Service. This team of APPs will provide daytime in-house coverage with the support of UVA Endocrinology Board Certified Physicians. The team will be expected to diagnose, treat, and manage disease, perform procedures, order and interpret diagnostic tests, speak with patients/families about their conditions, and work well within a multidisciplinary care system. The APP is expected to have a comprehensive knowledge of acute/critical care conditions, diagnostics, and treatments.

For information about this position, please contact Jennifer Kirby, MD at JKD2A@uvahealth.org or Medical Center Recruiter, Renee Bounds at YAY2VW@virginia.edu

Additional Job Description Details
• Provide the full spectrum of diabetes services to include health promotion, disease prevention, health protection, anticipatory guidance, counseling, and disease management.
• Obtain diabetes-specific history in patients in the hospital setting.
• Develop a diabetes plan of care based on assessment, which includes prescribing appropriate medications and treatments, providing follow-up care, and evaluating effectiveness of care.
• Identify clinical parameters that influence glycemic management, including the multiple effects of pharmacologic agents, including over-the-counter preparations and folk remedies.
• Promote self-care by adult patients.
• Work with primary team and patient/caregivers to prepare for discharge to home or transfer to another care facility.
• In addition to the above job responsibi…