Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Outpatient Express Care Part-Time

Allegheny Health Network; Wexford (Allegheny County); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Allegheny Health Network in the United States seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to deliver primary care in non-acute settings under physician supervision. The role includes comprehensive history taking, physical exams, care planning, ordering tests, and thorough medical record documentation.

Responsibilities cover medication management, patient education, triage, and participation in quality improvement, with prescriptive authority and ongoing credentialing requirements.

Qualifikationen

• MSN from an approved State Board of Nursing Master’s program.
• National Board Certification for Nurse Practitioners (or PA-C NCCPA).
• Current practicing-state licensure as a Nurse Practitioner.
• PA-C or board eligible with NCCPA recertification within 90 days.

Aufgaben

• Record patient history and perform physical exams with care planning.
• Order tests, interpret results, and document in patient records.
• Coordinate care with patient, family, and interdisciplinary team.
• Prepare prescriptions and provide wound care and injections.
• Educate patients/families on health, meds, and follow-up.
• Triage calls and ensure regulatory compliance; support QA initiatives.

Ausbildung

Master's degree MSN

Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies

Jobbeschreibung

Company

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description

General Overview

This job is an integral part of the care delivery system working together to provide a healing environment, by placing our customers first. The incumbent provides primary healthcare services for non-acute or chronic health conditions in specific populations in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization within the CRNP scope of practice. Work is performed in a physician office or offices dedicated to Primary Care, weekend, and on-call coverage on a rotational basis, as required.

• Provides appropriate patient care to include recording patient medical history and physical assessment, developing therapeutic care plan, ordering diagnostic tests, interpreting test results, providing accurate medical record documentation.(25%)


• Communicates and coordinates patient care with patient, family, community health services and interdisciplinary team. Involves attending physician regarding plan of care and involves physician in clinical decision making of any issues that are outside the CRNP's knowledge base or scope of practice. (15%)


• Provides monitoring and continuity of care and coordinates periodic evaluation by physicians as defined in the written agreement between the CRNP and the supervising physician(s).(10%)


• Prepares written prescription orders for drugs and controlled substances, administers medication and injections, sutures wounds and provides wound care.(10%)


• Educates patients and family members regarding health and preventive medicine, medications prescribed, treatment instructions and recommends community resources as appropriate.(10%)


• Triages patient telephone calls, provides monitoring and continuity of care.(10%)


• Participates, develops, and implements performance and/or quality improvement initiatives. Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies.(10%)


• May perform other duties such as manage outpatient concerns and any other duty specific to specialty.(10%)


• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provides appropriate patient care to include recording patient medical history and physical assessment, developing therapeutic care plan, ordering diagnostic tests, interpreting test results, providing accurate medical record documentation.(25%)


• Communicates and coordinates patient care with patient, family, community health services and interdisciplinary team. Involves attending physician regarding plan of care and involves physician in clinical decision making of any issues that are outside the CRNP's knowledge base or scope of practice. (15%)


• Provides monitoring and continuity of care and coordinates periodic evaluation by physicians as defined in the written agreement between the CRNP and the supervising physician(s).(10%)


• Prepares written prescription orders for drugs and controlled substances, administers medication and injections, sutures wounds and provides wound care.(10%)


• Educates patients and family members regarding health and preventive medicine, medications prescribed, treatment instructions and recommends community resources as appropriate.(10%)


• Triages patient telephone calls, provides monitoring and continuity of care.(10%)


• Participates, develops, and implements performance and/or quality improvement initiatives. Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies.(10%)


• May perform other duties such as manage outpatient concerns and any other duty specific to specialty.(10%)


• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Required

• Master's degree MSN from the practicing State Board of Nursing Approved Master's Program


• National Board Certification for Nurse Practitioners through an accredited association


• Practicing-state licensure as a Nurse Practitioner

Preferred

• None

Additional Employment Requirements

• Prescriptive Authority from the practicing state Within 60 days of hire


• Drug Enforcement Agency Licensure Within 60 days of hire


• CPR – American Heart Association


• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate


• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate


• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Required

• Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies


• Current PA Physician Assistant License


• PA-C or board eligible. Ongoing successful recertification (NCCPA) as a PA-C Within 90 days of hire


• Drug Enforcement Agency Licensure Within 60 days of hire