Physician Assistant Or Nurse Practitioner - Outpatient Pediatrics - Developmental Pediatrics

Highmark Health

Pittsburgh, PA, US
Pediatric patient care
Therapeutic care plan development
Lab and diagnostic test ordering
This position will work with Developmental Pediatric patients, daylight hours possible on-call responsibility, no weekends or evenings

Job Summary

  • This position will work with Developmental Pediatric patients, daylight hours possible on-call responsibility, no weekends or evenings.
  • 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.
  • This job is an integral part of the care delivery system working together to provide a healing environment, by placing our customers first.

Matching Summary

This position will work with Developmental Pediatric patients, daylight hours possible on-call responsibility, no weekends or evenings.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Pediatric patient care
  • Therapeutic care plan development
  • Lab and diagnostic test ordering
  • Patient and family education
  • Triage pediatric patient calls

Nice-to-have

  • Healing environment focus
  • Customer-first approach
  • Clinical expert resource
  • Quality improvement initiatives

Key Requirements

  • Current PA Physician Assistant License
  • PA-C or board eligible
  • Ongoing successful recertification (NCCPA)
  • CPR - American Heart Association
  • PALS certification
  • Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
  • Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
  • Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
  • MSN from practicing State Board of Nursing Approved Master's Program
  • National Board Certification for Nurse Practitioners
  • Practicing-state licensure as a Nurse Practitioner
  • Prescriptive Authority from the practicing state
  • Drug Enforcement Agency Licensure
  • ACLS certification

Work Rights

Not specified

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