Advanced Practice Professional

Welcome. We're excited you're considering an opportunity with us. To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full. Below, you'll find other important information about this position. 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. United Hospital Center is part of a broad, integrated network of doctors, hospitals, clinics, and specialized institutes across West Virginia, Southwestern Pennsylvania, Western Maryland, and Ohio. The new UHC opened in 2010. The 692,000-square-foot structure rises eight stories. It is designed around the environment with the patient, family, staff, and community in mind - which includes enhanced patient privacy, a high level of technology integration, and improved access to care. The acute care facility has 292 private inpatient rooms with a medical staff that consist of more than 381 physicians and extenders. Today, the WVU Health System, which operates under the brand "WVU Medicine," has more than 20,000 employees; 2,815 providers; 22 member, managed, and affiliate hospitals; and more than 2.5 million patient visits annually. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR NURSE PRACTITIONER: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Graduate of a CCNE accredited nursing program with Master's Degree in Nursing 2. National Certification by one of the recognized APRN Certification Centers 3. Licensure or eligibility for licensure, as a professional Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in West Virginia. 4. BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department. EXPERIENCE: 1. ENT experience preferred. 2. Eligible new graduates will be considered. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Bachelor's Degree as Physician Assistant or Master's Degree as Physician Assistant required. 2. Graduate of an ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant (PA) training program required. 3. Certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants required. 4. Must be licensed or eligible for licensure by the WV Board of Medicine or Board of Osteopathic Medicine in West Virginia. 5. BLS Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support training at the discretion of the department. EXPERIENCE: 1. ENT experience preferred. 2. Eligible new graduates will be considered. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1.Master's level degree as Physician Assistant preferred. Additional Job Description: Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt) Company: UHC United Hospital Center Cost Center: 81 UHC ENT Address: 327 Medical Park Drive Bridgeport West Virginia