Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant - Primary Care - Corrections

Highmark Health

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Primary and acute care delivery
Patient medical history recording
Therapeutic care plan development
** Highmark Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide primary and acute healthcare services, including behavioral health, within a corrections setting. The role involves shift rotation, including weekends and holidays, and requires various certifications and licenses. **

Job Summary

  • This position provides primary, acute, and behavioral healthcare services for specific populations in accordance with organizational standards and mission.
  • The role involves a rotation of shifts including weekends and holidays to ensure continuous coverage for the facility.
  • Employees must coordinate patient care with interdisciplinary teams, attend physicians regarding plans of care, and manage clinical decision-making.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** Highmark Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide primary and acute healthcare services, including behavioral health, within a corrections setting. The role involves shift rotation, including weekends and holidays, and requires various certifications and licenses. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Primary and acute care delivery
  • Patient medical history recording
  • Therapeutic care plan development
  • Diagnostic test ordering and interpretation
  • Prescription order preparation
  • Wound suturing and care administration
  • Patient and family health education

Nice-to-have

  • Performance and quality improvement initiatives
  • Clinical resource and expert role
  • Outpatient concern management
  • Daily rounding of patients
  • Community resource recommendation

Key Requirements

  • Minimum MSN from approved Master's Program
  • National Board Certification (AANP or ANCC)
  • Current State Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner License
  • Current State of PA RN licensure or eNLC
  • Prescriptive Authority within 60 days of hire
  • Drug Enforcement Agency Licensure within 60 days of hire
  • Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
  • Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
  • Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Clearance
  • Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies
  • PA-C license or board eligible status
  • Ongoing successful recertification (NCCPA) as PA-C

Work Rights

Not specified

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