Description

University of Pittsburgh Physicians (UPP), Center for Community Hospitalist Medicine (CCHM), Emergency Services is hiring a full-time,  PA or CRNP (ACNP), Specialist Fellow Nocturnist at UPMC Jameson.  This position will cover a 7-on and 7-off schedule working 12-hours, 7p-7a, with no call, yes weekends.  The primary role is inpatient rounding.  There is a fellowship training program to set you for success as a nocturnist.  Apply to hear more!  

What Can You Bring to UPMC?

• 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 your health care profession 

What UPMC Can Do for You: 

• 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 importance 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 if applicable

Purpose:
Advanced Practice Provider Fellow in a UPMC business unit for a period of 6 months, or longer in the event of health, academic necessity or program discretion.

Responsibilities:

• Performs complete physical examinations and obtains complete medical history and records findings. Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures. Interprets and integrates data to determine preliminary diagnosis and therapeutic plan for critically ill or injured patients.
• Under the direction and in consultation/collaboration with the attending physician or designee, diagnoses medical conditions and plans interventions, documents and communicates information to the health care team, and documents patient care services with a daily dictated or electronically generated note that conforms to documentation guidelines.
• Performs selected invasive patient care procedures based on the patients' needs as determined collaboratively by the physician supervisor and the Allied Health Credentialing Committee of the medical staff. Documents procedures, patient response/s and results in the patient record.
• Administers medications and injections in compliance with state law and hospital guidelines.
• Provides instructions, information and support to the patient/family regarding medications and treatments.
• Consults with attending physician or designee upon the identification of significant unexpected changes in patient status.
• Provides continuity of patient care in collaboration with other health care professionals as appropriate.
• Participates in an educational program provided by the UPMC business unit, and is expected to satisfy the academic requirement of the program, as determined by the Program Director and the Medical Director.
• As a graduate medical learner, follow work hour requirements set forth by the academic program as determined by the program director and the Medical Director within the work hour guidelines as set forth by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

Qualifications: 

• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately to the patients served as specified below 
• 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 his/her 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 

This position is dependent upon successful attainment and maintenance of hospital privileges, if applicable to the Business Unit practice. 

Qualifications

Licensure, Education, Certifications, and Clearances 

CRNP:  ACNP

• 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 34 Clearance required 
• ACNP Preferred

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 34 Clearance required 

Individuals hired into this role must comply with UPMC’s COVID vaccination requirements upon beginning employment with UPMC. Refer to the COVID-19 Vaccination Information section at the top of this page to learn more.  

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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