PA or ACNP, Staff or Senior - Ortho Specialists, Central PA

About the role

UPMC Central PA is hiring a Full-Time Physician Assistant or Acute Care Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) to help support UPMC Orthopaedic Specialists.

Responsibilities

• Applies basic professional practice knowledge and skills appropriate for 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’s 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.
• Buďať rokovaním s ostatnými členmi zdravotnického týmu.
• Identifies ethical situations within patient care or within the workplace and seeks assistance.
• Professionally accepts assignments that gradually increase patient load and complexity.
• Actively engages in 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 and creates a plan for the continuation of learning and development.
• Identifies patient and family needs for education and provides basic education to support the episode of care.
• Sets priorities and makes recommendations for the improvement of clinical care and the health of the workplace.
• Shows the ability to set priorities.
• May participate in task forces or other initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of APP experience is preferred.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately with the patients served as specified below.
• Possess 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.
• Provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.

Special Skills and Abilities Required

• 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.
• Handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment.
• Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care.
• Good clinical judgment.
• Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and lead others in application of acceptable standards of practice.
• Mobility and visual manual dexterity.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.

Department Details

The APP will be paired up one on one with a surgeon and help maintain their practice. Come join our team today!

Benefits

A career path that provides you with the right experience to be successful in the position you want to obtain now and, in the future
Health and welfare benefits like medical, vision, dental, and life and disability, and an exceptional retirement program
Work life balance to help manage other important aspects of your life such as: PTO, wellness programs, paid parental leave
Competitive pay for the work that you do – base pay, merit, and premium pay
Sign-on Bonus available if applicable

Pay

Base pay, merit, and premium pay

Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (hours can vary slightly with OR days, on-call one weekend per month)

Location

UPMC Outpatient Center Lancaster Office, UPMC Lititz, and possibly UPMC Annville office

Requirements

• For CRNP: The successful completion of an approved nurse practitioner program is required. BSN, 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 Pennsylvania board of nursing, eligible for certification as a CRNP by Pennsylvania state board of nursing. Current CPR certification is required. Act 33 Clearance will be required. Act 73 Clearance will be required. Act 34 Clearance required.
• For PA: A graduate of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the physician assistant (ARC-PA) is required. BS or MS candidate is preferred. Experience as a physician assistant and/or experience in a clinical setting is preferred. Current state PA license certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required. Current CPR certification is required. Act 33 Clearance will be required. Act 73 Clearance will be required. Act 34 Clearance required.
• For Senior Level: Minimum 3 years of experience or Completion of a post-graduate residency. The successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner or a graduate of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the physician assistant (ARC-PA) program is required. BSN, 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 or ITLS or NALS or PALS or ACLS or other certifications listed must meet AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. OAPP: If practicing in an outpatient or other non-inpatient setting, APPs can use one of the certifications above or use a business unit approved certification which is relevant, and value added to the practice setting.

Equal Opportunity Employer

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran