Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Outpatient Primary Care

Highmark Health; Vandergrift Heights (PA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join a primary care team focused on non-acute and chronic conditions. The role operates in physician offices with weekend and on-call coverage as needed, under CRNP scope and supervising physician oversight.

The incumbent provides patient care, develops treatment plans, orders tests, documents records, and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to ensure continuous, quality care for patients in a community setting.

Qualifications

• Master's degree (MSN) from an approved program and national board certification.
• Practicing-state licensure as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Prescriptive Authority within 60 days of hire.
• DEA licensure within 60 days of hire.
• CPR – American Heart Association.
• Act 34/33/73 background clearances.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care including recording medical history and physicals, developing therapeutic plans, ordering tests, interpreting results and documenting medical records.
• Coordinates patient care with patient and interdisciplinary team, involving physician in plan of care as needed.
• Ensures continuity of care with periodic physician evaluations and follow-up as defined in the supervising agreement.
• Prepares prescription orders for medications, administers injectables, and performs wound care.
• Educates patients and families on health, medications, treatment instructions and community resources.
• Triages telephone calls and monitors patient status.
• Contributes to performance and quality improvement initiatives and regulatory compliance.
• Performs additional duties related to outpatient care as assigned.

Education

MSN (Master of Science in Nursing)

Nurse Practitioner licensure

National Board Certification for Nurse Practitioners

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.

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. (10%)

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.

DISCLAIMER

The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENT

This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. 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. Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

DEI STATEMENTS

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

PROVIDERS

Highmark Health is a national, blended health organization that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., Highmark Health’s 35,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization’s affiliated businesses, which include Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions and HM Home & Community Services. Highmark Health’s businesses proudly serve a broad spectrum of health-related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative, technology solutions.