Impact-Driven Primary Care APP: Outpatient & Nursing Home

wvumedicine; Wheeling (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Health System seeks a Primary Care Advanced Practice Practitioner for an outpatient clinic in Wheeling, WV. The successful candidate will practice at Wheeling East Cove Family Medicine.

Minimum qualifications include a Master’s in Nursing or PA program completion, WV licensure, and BLS with ALS/ACLS training as needed. Core duties include patient examinations, diagnostic testing, treatment planning, and patient education.

Qualifications

• Graduate of CCNE accredited nursing program with Master’s Degree in Nursing or graduate of accredited physician assistant program.
• West Virginia certification and/or license as required.
• Basic Life Support Certification required with additional Advanced Life Support (ALS)/Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training as deemed necessary.

Responsibilities

• Administers or orders diagnostic tests and interprets results.
• Examines patients to obtain information about their condition.
• Counsels patients about prescribed regimens and health maintenance.
• Prescribes therapy or medication and coordinates care with medical assistants.
• Provides emergency support following established policies.

Skills

Basic Life Support

ALS/ACLS training

Education

Master's in Nursing

Physician Assistant program

Job description

WVU Health System seeks a Primary Care Advanced Practice Practitioner for an outpatient clinic in Wheeling, WV. The successful candidate will practice at Wheeling East Cove Family Medicine.

Minimum qualifications include a Master’s in Nursing or PA program completion, WV licensure, and BLS with ALS/ACLS training as needed. Core duties include patient examinations, diagnostic testing, treatment planning, and patient education.