Provides quality, patient-centered care to patients in Pre-admission Testing in collaboration with and under the direction of the Director of Pre-Admission Testing or their designee. The responsibilities are performed primarily at one location, but the associate may be required to occasionally work at an alternate site. This position requires providing service to the following age population(s): toddler to frail elderly in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served.

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Education/Training/Experience:

The APC will have successfully completed an accredited NP/PA program, will hold a Bachelor’s Degree, and will have training and experience commensurate with the expectations of the Chairman of the Department of Anesthesia. It is preferred that he/she will have experience in inpatient anesthesiology, and experience performing H & Ps, reviewing and acting on test results, and coordinating care with clinical colleagues.

It is required that he/she will maintain a current, unrestricted license to practice in the State of New Jersey, be currently certified and maintain certification as a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant. CPR certification required. Employment is contingent upon the granting of adjunct professional clinical privileges.

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson’s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.