Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant - Outpatient Express Care

Highmark Health

Primary healthcare delivery
Patient medical history recording
Therapeutic care plan development
This role is integral to the care delivery system by providing primary healthcare services for non-acute or chronic health conditions within a healing environment

Job Summary

  • This role is integral to the care delivery system by providing primary healthcare services for non-acute or chronic health conditions within a healing environment.
  • The incumbent is responsible for developing therapeutic care plans, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and managing prescriptions for drugs and controlled substances.
  • The position requires a rotational schedule including 2/12 hour shifts, 2/8 hour shifts, and weekend on-call coverage.

Matching Summary

This role is integral to the care delivery system by providing primary healthcare services for non-acute or chronic health conditions within a healing environment.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Primary healthcare delivery
  • Patient medical history recording
  • Therapeutic care plan development
  • Diagnostic test interpretation
  • Prescription order preparation
  • Wound suturing and care
  • Patient education and triage

Nice-to-have

  • Interdisciplinary team coordination
  • Performance improvement initiatives
  • Community resource recommendation
  • Rotational weekend coverage

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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