Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant- Outpatient Primary Care

Highmark Health

Primary care delivery in outpatient settings
Patient medical history and physical assessment
Developing therapeutic care plans
The incumbent provides primary healthcare services for non-acute or chronic health conditions in specific populations within a healing environment

Job Summary

  • The incumbent provides primary healthcare services for non-acute or chronic health conditions in specific populations within a healing environment.
  • Responsibilities include recording patient medical history, developing therapeutic care plans, ordering diagnostic tests, and providing accurate medical record documentation.
  • The role requires coordinating patient care with families and interdisciplinary teams while ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies and HIPAA standards.

Matching Summary

The incumbent provides primary healthcare services for non-acute or chronic health conditions in specific populations within a healing environment.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Primary care delivery in outpatient settings
  • Patient medical history and physical assessment
  • Developing therapeutic care plans
  • Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests
  • Prescribing drugs and controlled substances
  • Wound care and suture procedures
  • Patient and family health education

Nice-to-have

  • Interdisciplinary team collaboration
  • Performance and quality improvement initiatives
  • Community resource coordination
  • Triage of patient telephone calls

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree (MSN) from approved program
  • National Board Certification (AANP, ANCC, NCC, PNCB)
  • Practicing-state Nurse Practitioner licensure
  • State Prescriptive Authority
  • DEA Licensure within 60 days of hire
  • American Heart Association CPR certification
  • Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
  • Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
  • Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Clearance

Work Rights

Not specified

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