Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Outpatient Primary Care

Highmark

$90K — $110K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in MSN or Physician Assistant Studies from an accredited program
  • National Board Certification for Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants
  • Active state licensure as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
  • Drug Enforcement Agency Licensure within 60 days of hire
  • CPR certification from the American Heart Association
  • Clearance from Act 34, Act 33, and Act 73 background checks

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive patient care including medical history and assessments
  • Coordinate care with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams
  • Monitor patient continuity of care through periodic evaluations
  • Prepare prescriptions, administer medications, and perform wound care
  • Educate patients and families on health and treatment plans
  • Triaged patient calls and support continued care
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives ensuring compliance

Benefits

  • Annual bonus based on quality and value-based care contributions
  • Opportunities for professional development within a supportive team environment
  • Flexibility of weekend and on-call schedule
  • Contributions to population health initiatives
  • Focus on improving patient outcomes in a collaborative environment
Full 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 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

  • 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


Preferred

  • None

Required

  • 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

Substitutions

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


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.

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