Summary

The Pre-surgical Testing Center APRN/PA functions as a practitioner, educator, consultant, and patient advocate, in partnership with the anesthesia department and Testing Center RNs. The PSTC APRN/PA provides anesthesia and surgical preoperative assessment and instruction to all adult and pediatric patients undergoing a surgical procedure.

Education

Five to six years of formal training or education (Family Medicine or Adult Medicine) beyond the high school level (e.g., Masters Degree or five-year program). Specialty Certification related to Perioperative Nursing desired (CAPA/CPAN/CNOR).

Certification, Registration & Licensure

Licensure required: New Hampshire Advanced Provider License (APRN or PA) and DEA license.

Certification required: Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification, or equivalent course credentialed by American Heart Association.

Experience

None required; experience in acute care or perianesthesia clinical nursing desired.

Responsibilities

• Obtains patient health history, anesthesia assessment, and/or physical examination.

• Orders and interprets diagnostic tests.

• Evaluates acute and chronic medical problems as they relate to the patient's perioperative course within

  the scope of practice.

• Orders and manages medications within the practice standards in preparation for or during the

  preoperative phase of patient care.

• Provides pre-anesthesia screenings and patient education according to departmental guidelines.

• Documents care provided in the medical record according to practice/department standards.

• Performs job specific requirements and other duties as assigned.

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Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is LIGHT. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 pounds.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to hear. The employee is frequently required to reach, sit, speak, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to bend, climb, kneel, squat, and stand.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include far vision, and near vision.

The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne pathogens, bloodborne pathogens, and bodily fluids.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.