Nurse Practitioner - Surgery
Company: University of MD Faculty Physicians Inc.
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: February 20, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Under general supervision, and
in collaboration with physician colleagues, responsible for
diagnosing and treating patients. Provides continuity of patient
care by facilitating and coordinating communication between the
health care team, patient and patient’s family. Coordinates care to
ensure quality, effective care and patient safety. Serves as link
integrating relevant research and best practices; and other duties
as assigned. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Clinical Responsibilities In
clinical collaboration with the attending physician, provides day
to day organizational and clinical direction and leadership of the
healthcare team. Performs comprehensive history and physical
assessment for patients admitted/scheduled to service/practice
setting. Orders, obtains, and interprets appropriate diagnostic
tests. Establishes medical diagnosis based on history, assessment,
and diagnostic findings, with MD collaboration as needed. Designs,
orders, and documents appropriate treatment plans/plans of care
including prescriptions of medications based on a comprehensive
review of HPI and diagnostic results, with MD collaboration as
needed. Initiates protocols/clinical pathways, evaluates the plan
of care ensuring timely intervention. Collaborates with attending
and residents . Presents patients in chart rounds. Communicates
plan of care with appropriate providers including the attending
physician, the primary care provider, the referring provider, the
nursing staff, and the case manager. Communicates plan of care with
the patients and family members. Provides patient and family
instruction related to the plan of care, disease process, new
treatment plans, and medication regimens. Counsels and educates
patients and family members in disease process, health maintenance
and health promotion activities. Provides primary, secondary, and
tertiary preventive care services. Initiates appropriate referrals
and specialty consultations or other agency involvements as needed
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Master of Science degree in Nursing
with completion of a Nurse Practitioner program; Registered and
currently recorded with the Maryland Board of Examiners of Nurses
and Certified as a Nurse Practitioner in the State of Maryland
Valid state APRN Recognition (must meet education requirement (s)
for state recognition and obtain within six (6) months of hire) DEA
and CDS eligible CPR required BLS required ACLS and/or other
relevant certifications as required Critical care experience
required A minimum of one year experience as a Registered Nurse is
preferred Total Rewards The referenced base salary range represents
the low and high end of University of Maryland’s Faculty
Physician’s Inc. salary range for this position. Some candidates
will not be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact
salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may
include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills,
work experience, market conditions, internal equity, responsibility
factor and span of control, education/training and other
qualifications. University of Maryland Faculty Physician’s Inc.
offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health,
life, career and retirement. More information can be found here:
https://www.umfpi.org/jobs/summary -employee-benefits
Keywords: University of MD Faculty Physicians Inc., Centreville , Nurse Practitioner - Surgery, Healthcare , Baltimore, Virginia
