Job Description

Job Description

University of Pittsburgh Physicians is hiring a casual Physician Assistant or Acute Care Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner to support UPMC Center for Community Hospital Medicine at UPMC East. The Hospitalist Specialist Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a Physician Assistant or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner and a member of the care delivery team. The Hospitalist APP Specialist has responsibility, authority, and accountability for the provision of care through supervision by and collaboration with a physician. The Hospitalist APP Specialist manages and provides patient care activities for a group of hospitalized patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members. The Hospitalist APP Specialist establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. 

Where You’ll Work: 

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• 150-bed, open ICU and 46 ED bed community hospital.
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• 10-hour shift schedule 
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• Total of 4-day APPs, no night coverage. 
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Daily workflow: 

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• APP is primarily responsible for admissions.
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• Collaborate and staff patients with rounding physicians. 
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• Autonomy with strong support and mentorship as needed.
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• Practice to the top of your license, independently evaluate and manage your patients
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Perks:

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• Performance Incentives 
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• Comprehensive 40-day training program and continued support 
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• End of training assessment tool to evaluate the APP’s readiness to practice.
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• Mentorship assignment at the end of training to promote professional growth.
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• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately to the patients served as specified below 
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• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span
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• 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 his/her age-specific needs
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• Provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures 
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Special Skills and Abilities Required:  

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

Licensure, Education, Certifications, and Clearances 

PA:  

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• A graduate of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the physician assistant (ARC-PA) is required 
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• BS or MS candidate is preferred 
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• Experience as a physician assistant and/or experience in a clinical setting is preferred 
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• Current state PA license certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required 
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• Current CPR certification is required 
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• Act 34 Clearance required 
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• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) OR Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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CRNP:  

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• The successful completion of an approved nurse practitioner program is required 
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• BSN, MSN is preferred 
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• Professional nursing experience and/or nurse practitioner experience is preferred 
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• Current state RN license and CRNP certification are required 
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• National certification, eligible for licensure by Pennsylvania board of nursing, eligible for certification as a CRNP by Pennsylvania state board of nursing 
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• Current CPR certification is required 
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• Act 34 Clearance required 
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• ACNP Preferred
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• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) OR Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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UPMC has a Center for Engagement and Inclusions that is charged with executing leading-edge and next- generation diversity strategies to advance the organization’s diversity management capability and its national presence as a diversity leader. This includes having Employee Resources Groups, such as PRIDE Health or UPMC ENABLED (Empowering Abilities and Leveraging Difference) Network, that support the implementation of our diversity strategy.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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