Advanced Practice Provider - Residency/Fellowship -- Primary Care

About the Role

The Advanced Practice Provider Residency Program is a year-long integrated learning experience for new graduate nurse practitioners and physician assistants during their transition from academia to clinical application. Program participants will have dedicated didactic and procedural education that coincides with their specialty department. Participants will perform essential skills within their scope of practice to care for patients under preceptor Physician or Advanced Practice Provider supervision, gaining experiences and integrating their learning.

Responsibilities

• Provides appropriate patient care, including recording patient medical history and physical assessment, developing therapeutic care plans, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, discharge planning, and documenting accurate medical records for patient assignments. (40%)
• Participates in, develops, and implements performance and/or quality improvement initiatives. Develops educational presentations for other members of the healthcare team. (10%)
• Communicates and coordinates patient care with patients, families, community health services, and the interdisciplinary team. Involves attending physicians regarding the plan of care and consults them for clinical decisions outside the APP’s knowledge base or scope of practice. (15%)
• Competently performs advanced diagnostic and/or therapeutic interventions appropriate to their scope of practice as outlined in their network practice agreement. (20%)
• Participates in educational seminars, grand rounds, and other didactic learning necessary to perform in their specialty role. (15%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

• Graduate from an ARC-PA accredited program and certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) OR graduate from a PA State Board of Nursing Approved Master’s or Post-Master’s program.
• PA Physician Assistant License and ongoing successful re-certification as PA-C (NCCPA) OR current State of PA RN licensure OR current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) and ongoing successful re-certification. Certified Nurse Practitioner License (AANP or ANCC).
• CPR certification (American Heart Association).
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.

Qualifications

Preferred:

• 1 year of experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• 1 year of experience with electronic medical records.
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification.

Compliance

This role adheres to ethical and legal standards, including compliance with HIPAA, data security guidelines, and the company’s Code of Business Conduct. Employees must protect covered information, cardholder data, and other confidential customer information. Highmark Health prohibits discrimination based on protected status under applicable laws.