Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Outpatient Primary Care

Job Title

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.
• 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.
• 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).
• Prepares written prescription orders for drugs and controlled substances, administers medication and injections, sutures wounds and provides wound care.
• Educates patients and family members regarding health and preventive medicine, medications prescribed, treatment instructions and recommends community resources as appropriate.
• Triages patient telephone calls, provides monitoring and continuity of care.
• Participates, develops, and implements performance and/or quality improvement initiatives. Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies.
• May perform other duties such as manage outpatient concerns and any other duty specific to specialty. 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 the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), National Certification Corporation (NCC), or Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB)
• 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.

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.

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.