APP Inpatient General Surgery/Acute Care Surgery Nights

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The West Virginia University Health System, the state’s largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements.

Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System.

Work Here. Thrive Here.

Additional Job Description:

The Night Shift Advanced Practice Provider (APP) functions as an integral member of the Acute Care Surgery (ACS) team, providing comprehensive inpatient and emergency surgical care during overnight hours. The APP works collaboratively with ACS surgeons to evaluate and manage trauma and emergency general surgery patients, coordinate admissions, respond to consults, facilitate patient throughput, and provide continuous clinical coverage to support a high-performing, patient-centered ACS service. 

Schedule

• Full-time night shift position
• 12-hour shifts (example: 7 PM to 7 AM)
• Rotating weekends and holidays
• Collaborative coverage with ACS surgeons

Primary Responsibilities

Acute Patient Management

• Perform comprehensive assessments of trauma and acute care surgery patients.
• Evaluate and manage overnight surgical consults.
• Admit patients to the ACS service.
• Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with the attending surgeon.
• Monitor hospitalized ACS patients and respond to changes in clinical condition.
• Manage postoperative and emergency general surgery patients.

Trauma and Emergency Response

• Participate in trauma activations according to established trauma protocols.
• Assist with stabilization and management of injured patients.
• Collaborate closely with Emergency Department providers.
• Support rapid response and code situations involving ACS patients.

Inpatient Care Coordination

• Facilitate patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Coordinate care with nursing, therapy, case management, and ancillary services.
• Ensure timely communication among multidisciplinary teams.
• Promote adherence to evidence-based ACS patient care pathways.

Martinsburg, WV is in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia a little more than an hour from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD close to 3 international airports. A rural atmosphere and a lower cost of living mixed with the easy accessibility to the Washington DC / Baltimore areas make the Eastern Panhandle an ideal place in which to live. While Berkeley County is among the fastest growing counties in the state, there is little congestion and traffic. In recent years, a steady influx of urban professionals from nearby Washington, DC and Baltimore, Maryland have contributed to the growth of local telecommuting and high-tech industries. 

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer. The System has undergone significant expansion in specialty and sub-specialty care in areas such as cancer, heart and vascular, and neuroscience, among many others. The Health System operates West Virginia’s first and only multi-organ transplant center, and opened a new, 150-bed Children’s Hospital in September 2022. 

Today, the WVU Health System has more than 2,400 licensed beds, 3,900 providers, and nearly 30,000 employees. Anchored by a 700-bed academic medical center in Morgantown, the Health System includes more than 20 member hospitals that collectively serve a multi-state region that includes West Virginia, Western Maryland, Eastern Ohio, and Southwestern Pennsylvania. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org. 

For additional information for questions, please contact Betsy Gambino, MSN, FNP-C, RN, Director of Provider Recruitment & Engagement: betsy.gambino@wvumedicine.org . 

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Night (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center:

8465 UHAE UNIV Surgical Associates

Address:

2500 Hospital Drive

Martinsburg

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

 

University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively "UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All UHA employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.