Physician Assistant Or Nurse Practitioner - Outpatient Domain, Neurology, Neuromuscular Division

Highmark Health

Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Chronic health conditions
Specialty and critical care
Patient care delivery system
The incumbent provides specialty and critical care healthcare services in physician office(s) and non- acute based settings with a focus on chronic health conditions in specific populations

Job Summary

  • The incumbent provides specialty and critical care healthcare services in physician office(s) and non- acute based settings with a focus on chronic health conditions in specific populations.
  • Provides appropriate patient care to include recording patient medical history and physical assessment, developing therapeutic care plan, ordering diagnostic tests, interpreting test results, discharge planning and providing accurate medical record documentation.
  • Maintains mandatory professional continuing education, actively participate in patient safety, quality improvement, and patient engagement initiatives, and maintain professional practice consistent with organizational and advanced practice mission statements and specialty-specific privileges.

Matching Summary

The incumbent provides specialty and critical care healthcare services in physician office(s) and non- acute based settings with a focus on chronic health conditions in specific populations.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • chronic health conditions
  • specialty and critical care
  • patient care delivery system
  • patient safety and quality improvement

Nice-to-have

  • healing environment
  • customer focused care
  • advanced practice mission statements

Key Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies
  • Current PA Physician Assistant License
  • Drug Enforcement Agency Licensure
  • PA-C or board eligible
  • Ongoing successful recertification (NCCPA)
  • CPR - American Heart Association
  • Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
  • Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
  • Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
  • MSN from the 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
  • ACLS certification

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