Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Outpatient Primary Care

Allegheny Health Network; Oakmont (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quality-based bonus

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for a role focused on delivering primary healthcare services in Oakmont, Allegheny County. The position involves responsibilities such as providing patient care, coordinating treatment plans, and performing medical procedures. Candidates must have an MSN, relevant certifications, and licensing. This position requires weekend and on-call coverage on a rotational basis and offers a quality-based bonus. Competitive benefits and career development opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Master's degree MSN from the practicing State Board of Nursing Approved Master's Program.
• National Board Certification for Nurse Practitioners.
• Current Pennsylvania Physician Assistant License.

Responsibilities

• Provides appropriate patient care including history taking and assessment.
• Communicates and coordinates patient care with interdisciplinary teams.
• Prepares written prescriptions and administers medication.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Monitoring and continuity of care

Prescription management

Patient education

Education

Master's degree MSN

National Board Certification

Physician Assistant License

Job description

GENERAL OVERVIEW

In addition to your base compensation, this role offers the exciting opportunity to earn an annual quality-based bonus. This bonus is directly tied to your contributions to our population health initiatives and value-based metrics, rewarding your dedication to a team-based approach, improving patient outcomes and driving efficient, high-quality care.

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 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.

Schedule: Deer Lakes Tuesday pm/eve (Cheswick), Wed pm (Oakmont), Thurs pm (Oakmont), Fri pm after 230 (Cheswick) and Sat 8am‑2pm (Oakmont).

COMPANY

Allegheny Health Network

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 for Nurse Practitioner

• Master's degree MSN from the practicing State Board of Nursing Approved Master's Program
• National Board Certification for Nurse Practitioners through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), National Certification Corporation (NCC), or Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB)
• Practicing-state licensure as a Nurse Practitioner
• 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 for Physician Assistant

• 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
• CPR - American Heart Association
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Preferred

None

Substitutions

• Four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

COMPLIANCE & CONFIDENTIALITY

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT

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