Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Outpatient Primary Care

Highmark Health

$90K — $110K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree MSN from an approved program
  • National Board Certification for Nurse Practitioners (AANP, ANCC, NCC, or PNCB)
  • State licensure as a Nurse Practitioner
  • Prescriptive Authority within 60 days of hire
  • Drug Enforcement Agency Licensure within 60 days of hire
  • CPR certification by American Heart Association
  • Background clearance certificates as per state regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Provide patient care including medical history recording and physical assessments
  • Coordinate patient care with families and the interdisciplinary team
  • Offer monitoring and continuity of care, engaging physicians as needed
  • Prepare and administer prescriptions and medications
  • Educate patients and families on health and preventive medicine
  • Triage patient calls and ensure continuous care
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives and regulatory compliance

Benefits

  • Rotational weekend and on-call coverage
  • Supportive work environment focused on patient care
  • Opportunities for involvement in performance improvement initiatives
  • Role within a collaborative interdisciplinary team
  • Exposure to diverse patient populations and cases
Full 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 care10%
  • 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 care10%
  • 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


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.

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