CRNP, Staff or Senior - UPMC Family Medicine North Main

UPMC Washington Physicians Group is hiring a Full-Time Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner to support WHS Family Medicine - North Main.

Schedule

• Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• No on-call or weekend shifts

About the Role

The CRNP will provide comprehensive primary care services for patients across the lifespan in a busy, team-based outpatient practice. This role requires strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and care management skills, with a focus on preventive care, chronic disease management, and evidence-based treatment planning.

Department Details

Family Medicine North Main is a high-performing, patient-centered primary care practice with 8 providers and a team of 24 engaged, dedicated employees committed to delivering exceptional care and creating an outstanding patient experience. The practice consistently achieves top-tier results, including Press Ganey patient satisfaction scores in the 99.9th percentile and recognition as a Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award winner for three consecutive years. The team works collaboratively to support one another, embrace innovation, and ensure patients receive compassionate, high-quality care. The environment values employees, empowers professional growth, and fosters a meaningful impact in the communities served.

Responsibilities

• Applies basic professional practice knowledge and skills appropriate for the practice setting.
• Communicates effectively, both verbally and in documentation.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in all areas of professional practice.
• Learns to incorporate acceptable standards of professional practice as well as business unit and health system goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
• Formulates a plan of care that considers individual patient needs.
• Demonstrates initiative and seeks formal and informal opportunities to improve clinical practice.
• Seeks guidance and asks questions to continuously improve professional practice.
• Builds relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Identifies ethical situations within patient care or the workplace and seeks assistance.
• Professionally accepts assignments that gradually increase patient load and complexity.
• Actively engages in the clinical development of all members of the healthcare team.
• Requests opportunities to learn advanced professional practice techniques from senior healthcare team members.
• Seeks, accepts, and utilizes performance feedback from peers, preceptors, and unit/department leaders as a learning opportunity and to improve practice.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for continuous learning and identifies a plan for ongoing learning and development.
• Identifies patient and family needs for education and provides basic education to support the episode of care.
• Seeks professional development through membership in a professional organization and/or reading professional literature regularly.
• Demonstrates a basic knowledge of research, its impact on practice, and available resources for evidence-based practice by asking questions, participating in journal clubs, and showing interest.
• Clinical practice demonstrates knowledge of how quality and innovation impact patient satisfaction, safety, and clinical quality outcomes.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement in the clinical area.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the healthcare team.
• Begins to demonstrate awareness of cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in the health professions.
• Cares for patients and self by supporting safety in the workplace.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and patient care.
• Makes recommendations for the improvement of clinical care and the health of the workplace and participates in change initiatives.
• Leads by investing and building healthy relationships among colleagues and other disciplines.
• Shows the ability to set priorities.
• Begins to serve as an engaged member of a team supporting colleagues in service to patients and families and may participate in task forces or other initiatives.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately with patients served.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age-specific needs.
• Provides care needs as described in department policy and procedures.

Requirements

• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families.
• Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment, handling multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
• Critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to various aspects of patient care.
• Good clinical judgment.
• Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and lead others in the application of acceptable standards of practice.
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of an approved nurse practitioner program is required.
• BSN or MSN is preferred.
• Professional nursing experience and/or nurse practitioner experience is preferred.
• Current state RN license and CRNP certification are required.
• National certification, eligible for licensure by the Pennsylvania Board of Nursing, and eligible for certification as a CRNP by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.
• Current CPR certification is required.
• Act 33, Act 73, and Act 34 clearances will be required.

Senior Level Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience or completion of a post-graduate residency.
• Successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program or graduation from a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
• BSN or MSN preferred for CRNP; BS or MS preferred for PA.
• Completion of national certification.
• Must achieve a Solid/Strong/Good performance rating or higher on annual performance evaluation for consideration and to maintain status annually.
• Completion of an OAPP-approved professional contribution within one year of hire or promotion into the position; must have department chair approval for promotion.
• ACLS, ITLS, NALS, PALS, or other certifications listed must meet AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• For outpatient or non-inpatient settings, APPs may use one of the above certifications or a business unit-approved certification relevant to the practice setting.

Benefits

• A career path that provides the right experience to be successful in the desired position now and in the future.
• Health and welfare benefits including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance, and an exceptional retirement program.
• Work-life balance support, including PTO, wellness programs, and paid parental leave.
• Competitive pay, including base pay, merit, and premium pay.
• Sign-on bonus available if applicable.