PA or CRNP, UPMC Northwest Hospitalist

Full Timemid

HealthcarePhysician

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Quick Summary

Key Responsibilities

Applies basic professional practice knowledge and skills appropriate for practice setting. Communicates effectively, both verbally and in documentation.

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HealthcarePhysician

UPMC Northwest is hiring a Full-Time Physician Assistant or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner to help support the Hospitalist Department.

Hours: 7 days on 7 days off - Five 12-hour shifts and Two 10-hour shifts

Location: UPMC Northwest

Position Specifics: The primary responsibility is rounding in the hospital.

Department Details: It is a very supportive work environment. We work closely with nursing staff, specialty departments and discharge planning departments to provide high standards of patient care and safety. We see a diverse patient population and a vast variety of cases that provide a rich clinical experience.

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!

What Can You Bring to UPMC?

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

Responsibilities

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Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP): 

→The successful completion of an approved nurse practitioner program is required
→BSN, MSN is preferred
→Professional nursing experience and/or nurse practitioner experience is preferred
→Current state RN license and CRNP certification are required
→National certification, eligible for licensure by Pennsylvania board of nursing, eligible for certification as a CRNP by Pennsylvania state board of nursing
→Current CPR certification is required
→Act 33 Clearance will be required 
→Act 73 Clearance will be required 
→Act 34 Clearance required

Physician Assistant (PA): 

→A graduate of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the physician assistant (ARC-PA) is required
→BS or MS candidate is preferred
→Experience as a physician assistant and/or experience in a clinical setting is preferred
→Current state PA license certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required
→Current CPR certification is required
→Act 33 Clearance will be required 
→Act 73 Clearance will be required
→Act 34 Clearance required