PA or CRNP, Staff or Senior - BMA Cardiology (Altoona)

UPMC Blair Medical Associates is hiring a Full-Time Physician Assistant or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner to help support the Cardiology department.

Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., no on-call or weekends!

Location: UPMC Altoona Station Medical Center

Position Specifics: 100% time spent in outpatient office specializing in cardiology.

Department Details: Cardiology specialty practice with 6 physicians and 8 APPs. This department is a successful, busy cardiology practice with focus on interventional cardiology and structural heart. However, the majority of job is general cardiology. You will work alongside a robust APP group - 12 total within the Altoona HVI, and report to an APP supervisor. This department provides a professional and supportive physician environment.

See what being an Advanced Practice Provider can do for UPMC and what UPMC can do for Advanced Practice Providers – it’s more than just a job!

• Contribute to UPMC’s mission of Life Changing Medicine
• Set the standards for the level and quality of care for the care delivery team
• Provide patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the community and to your health care profession

What Can UPMC Do for You?

• A career path that provides you with the right experience to be successful in the position you want to obtain now and, in the future
• Health and welfare benefits like medical, vision, dental, and life and disability, and an exceptional retirement program
• Work life balance to help manage other important aspects of your life such as: PTO, wellness programs, paid parental leave
• Competitive pay for the work that you do – base pay, merit, and premium pay
• Sign-on Bonus available if applicable

Staff/Senior Level:

The Staff or Senior Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a Physician Assistant or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner and a member of the care delivery team. The APP is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care. The APP has responsibility, authority, and accountability for the provision of care through supervision by and collaboration with a physician. The APP manages and provides patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members. The role of the APP encompasses the beginnings of leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision. The APP establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The APP begins to demonstrate a commitment to the community and to their healthcare profession.

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