Primary Care NP/PA—Impactful Patient Care & Collaboration

highmarkhealth; Vandergrift (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network seeks a Nurse Practitioner to deliver primary care in a physician office setting with weekend and on-call rotations. The NP provides history, assessment, diagnostics, and plans, coordinating with physicians and the care team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Required MSN, NP licensure, and board certification; prescriptive authority and DEA licensure are required within 60 days of hire. HIPAA compliance and data security obligations apply.

Qualifications

• MSN from an approved program and current state board licensure as an NP
• National Board Certification for Nurse Practitioners
• Prescriptive Authority and DEA licensure within required timelines

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive primary care with assessment, history, and plan of care.
• Coordinates with patient, family, and interdisciplinary team; involves physician when needed.
• Monitors care continuity and periodic physician evaluations.
• Dockets prescriptions, administers medications and wound care.
• Educates patients and families on health, medications, and preventive care.
• Triages calls and ensures continuity of care.
• Contributes to performance and quality improvement initiatives.
• Performs additional duties as needed.

Skills

Patient care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Care coordination

Prescription orders

Wound care

Patient education

Triage calls

Quality improvement

Education

Master's degree in Nursing (MSN)

National Board Certification for Nurse Practitioners

State NP licensure

Job description

Allegheny Health Network seeks a Nurse Practitioner to deliver primary care in a physician office setting with weekend and on-call rotations. The NP provides history, assessment, diagnostics, and plans, coordinating with physicians and the care team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Required MSN, NP licensure, and board certification; prescriptive authority and DEA licensure are required within 60 days of hire. HIPAA compliance and data security obligations apply.