PA or CRNP, Staff or Senior - HVI General Thoracic Surgery - UPMC Passavant

About the role

UPMC's Heart and Vascular Institute (HVI) is seeking a dedicated Advanced Practice Provider (Physician Assistant or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner) to join the General Thoracic Surgery team. The primary location is UPMC Passavant McCandless, with additional satellite clinic locations in surrounding areas. The department specializes in lung, esophageal, and foregut surgery, caring for a wide range of patients with benign and malignant disease. This is the 9th APP added to a current team of 8 APPs reporting to an on-site APP supervisor, working alongside 4 thoracic surgeons. The practice is housed in a mid-size suburban hospital in a period of growth.

UPMC HVI offers a supportive environment with a large APP team that values mentorship and professional development, an APP reporting structure managed by APPs, a comprehensive transition-to-practice program and fellowship offering, CME opportunities, and an APP Career Ladder. The institute is a recognized leader in cardiovascular care with a rich history in clinical research and innovation.

Schedule

4 10-hour shifts or 5 8-hour shifts, daylight hours only. No on-call or weekend requirements.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to UPMC's mission of Life Changing Medicine
• Set the standards for the level and quality of care for the care delivery team
• Provide patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care
• Demonstrate a commitment to the community and to the health care profession
• Apply basic professional practice knowledge and skills appropriate for practice setting
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in documentation
• Demonstrate critical thinking in all areas of professional practice
• Learn to incorporate acceptable standards of professional practice as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction
• Formulate a plan of care that considers individual patient needs
• Demonstrate initiative and seek formal and informal opportunities to improve clinical practice
• Seek guidance and ask questions to continuously improve professional practice
• Build relationships with patients, families, and colleagues
• Identify ethical situations within patient care or within the workplace and seek assistance
• Professionally accept assignments that gradually increase patient load and complexity
• Actively engage in clinical development of all members of the healthcare team
• Request opportunities to learn advanced professional practice techniques from senior healthcare team members
• Seek, accept, and utilize performance feedback from peers, preceptors, and unit/department leaders as a learning opportunity and to improve practice
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for continuous learning and identify and create a plan for the continuation of learning and development
• Identify patient and family needs for education and provide basic education to support the episode of care
• Seek professional development and involvement through membership in a professional organization and/or reading professional literature on a regular basis
• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of research, how it affects practice, and who/what resources are available to assist with evidence-based practice by asking questions, demonstrating interest, participating in journal clubs
• Clinical practice demonstrates knowledge of how quality and innovation impacts patient satisfaction, safety, and clinical quality outcomes
• Identify opportunities for improvement in the clinical area
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team
• Begin to demonstrate awareness of cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in the health professions
• Care for patients and self by supporting safety in the workplace
• Demonstrate accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care
• Make recommendations for the improvement of clinical care and the health of the workplace and welcome and participate in change initiatives
• Lead by investing and building healthy relationships among colleagues and other disciplines
• Show the ability to set priorities
• Begin 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
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately with the patients served
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span
• 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

Qualifications

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP)

• Successful completion of an approved nurse practitioner program required
• BSN preferred; MSN preferred
• Professional nursing experience and/or nurse practitioner experience preferred
• Current state RN license and CRNP certification 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 required
• Act 33 Clearance required
• Act 73 Clearance required
• Act 34 Clearance required

Physician Assistant (PA)

• Graduate of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) required
• BS or MS candidate preferred
• Experience as a physician assistant and/or experience in a clinical setting preferred
• Current state PA license certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) required
• Current CPR certification required
• Act 33 Clearance required
• Act 73 Clearance required
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