Nurse Practitioner Physician Assistant- Outpatient Primary Care

Highmark Health

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Patient medical history and physical assessment
Develop therapeutic care plan
Order and interpret diagnostic tests
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

Job Summary

  • 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.
  • Work is performed in a physician office or offices dedicated to Primary Care, weekend, and on-call coverage on a rotational basis, as required.
  • Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies and participates, develops, and implements performance and/or quality improvement initiatives.

Matching Summary

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.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Patient medical history and physical assessment
  • Develop therapeutic care plan
  • Order and interpret diagnostic tests
  • Communicate and coordinate patient care
  • Prescribe drugs and administer medication
  • Educate patients and family members

Nice-to-have

  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives
  • Manage outpatient concerns

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree MSN from approved program
  • National Board Certification for Nurse Practitioners
  • Practicing-state licensure as a Nurse Practitioner
  • Prescriptive Authority from practicing state
  • Drug Enforcement Agency Licensure
  • CPR – American Heart Association
  • Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
  • Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
  • Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
  • Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies
  • Current PA Physician Assistant License
  • PA-C or board eligible
  • Ongoing successful recertification (NCCPA) as a PA-C

Work Rights

Not specified

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