Physician Assistant, Staff or Senior - UPMC Tri-Rivers Musculoskeletal Center

About the role

The UPMC Community Medicine Incorporated is hiring a Full-Time Staff or Senior Physician Assistant to support the Tri-Rivers Musculoskeletal Center. The role involves both outpatient and OR duties.

Department Details

This multi-disciplinary musculoskeletal practice supports 30+ APPs.

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.
• Sets priorities and leads by investing and building healthy relationships among colleagues and other disciplines.

Qualifications

• A graduate of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the physician assistant (ARC-PA).
• 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).
• CPR certification is required.
• Act 33, Act 73, and Act 34 clearances are required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience or completion of a post-graduate residency for Senior Level.
• Completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner program or a graduate of a physician assistant program accredited by the ARC-PA.
• 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.

Benefits

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.

Pay

Competitive pay for the work that you do – base pay, merit, and premium pay.

Schedule

Frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.