Facility: Wellstar MCG Health, Inc.



How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.


At WellStar we all share common goals. That's what makes us so successful - and such an integral part of our communities. We want the same things, for our organization, for our patients, and for our colleagues. As one of the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Georgia, this means we pride ourselves on investing in the communities that we serve. We continue to provide innovative care models, focused on improving quality and access to healthcare.



Wellstar Medical Group is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for the pediatric trauma service line in Augusta, GA to provide that care consistency, perform required alcohol use screenings and mental health screenings and make the needed referrals. We are seeking an advanced practice provider that will work in the pediatric program to support the pediatric trauma verification practice to include the child abuse team that will provide expert knowledge in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for the pediatric trauma patients. The pediatric trauma service admits approximately 200 registry patients annually, and those numbers are expected to grow as the CSRA continues to grow.



Required Minimum Skills



- Participate on AM rounds M-F which includes evaluating and presenting the patient to the attending.


- Keeping track of all consulting service recommendations and relevant follow-up.


- Provide assistance in daily progress notes and discharge summary.


- Place consults in a timely fashion.


- Follows up throughout the day on labs, consults, additional studies


- Update and manage problem list in the EMR and on the patient list



Specific Additional Duties Assigned:



• Communicate with the patient and family and update them on plans of care along with any changes (positive and negative) in condition or management.


• Communicate plans of care to the nursing staff daily, including plans for hospital discharge.


• Sign out pertinent patient issues to the Pediatric Surgeon Attending prior to leaving for the day.