What You Will Do: The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) specializing in Pre-Operative Optimization provides comprehensive pre-surgical assessments and medical optimization for patients undergoing elective procedures across the health system. Serves as a critical member of the perioperative care team, ensuring patients are medically prepared for surgery through evidence-based risk assessment, chronic disease optimization, diagnostic evaluation, and interdisciplinary care coordination. Working collaboratively with surgeons, anesthesiologists, primary care providers, specialists, and hospital-based teams, the APP evaluates surgical readiness, identifies and mitigates perioperative risks, and facilitates timely interventions that improve patient outcomes, reduce surgical cancellations and delays, decrease complications, and enhance the overall patient experience. What You Will Do • Complete comprehensive pre-operative assessments for elective surgical patients across most populations (18+ years). • Determine patient readiness for surgery and identify opportunities for medical optimization. • Coordinate further pre-operative testing, consultations, or specialty collaboration as needed • Coordinate specialty consultations and interventions necessary to reduce perioperative risk as needed. • Partner with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and primary care clinicians to improve surgical outcomes. • Provide patient education and support throughout the pre-operative process. • Drive standardization of perioperative practices and support organizational goals related to surgical quality, safety, efficiency, and patient experience. • Contribute to reducing avoidable surgical cancellations, delays, readmissions, and complications through proactive patient optimization. Requirements: • Master's degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant Studies required • Minimum of 5 years of Advanced Practice Provider experience required About Us: ProHealth Care is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive work environment and values the perspectives of our people. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.