Outpatient Express Care NP/PA — Part-Time

Highmark Health; Wexford (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a qualified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide primary healthcare services for non-acute or chronic conditions in a physician office setting, with weekend and on-call coverage as needed.

You will assess patients, order tests, coordinate care with the team, educate patients, and participate in quality initiatives, while adhering to HIPAA and organizational policies.

Qualifications

• Master's degree MSN from an approved program and NP licensure, with national certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients, record history and physicals, develop therapeutic care plans, order tests and interpret results.
• Coordinate care with patient, family, community services and interdisciplinary team; involve supervising physician for out-of-scope issues.
• Provide monitoring and continuity of care with periodic physician evaluations as per the agreement.
• Prepare prescription orders, administer medications and injections, provide wound care.
• Educate patients and families on health, medications, and preventive care; refer to community resources as needed.
• Triage patient calls and monitor care continuity.
• Participate in performance/quality improvement initiatives and ensure regulatory compliance.
• May perform outpatient management duties specific to specialty.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care coordination

Patient education

Triage & telephone care

Education

Master's degree MSN

National Board Certification for NP

Nurse Practitioner license

Prescriptive Authority

Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies

PA-C or board eligible

NCCPA certification

Job description

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a qualified Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide primary healthcare services for non-acute or chronic conditions in a physician office setting, with weekend and on-call coverage as needed.

You will assess patients, order tests, coordinate care with the team, educate patients, and participate in quality initiatives, while adhering to HIPAA and organizational policies.