PA or CRNP (ACNP), UPP Neurosurgery - UPMC Presbyterian

Job Description

UPMC Presbyterian is seeking a dedicated Inpatient Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join our Neurosurgery department.

Hours : Three 13-hour shifts - 6 : 00am to 7 : 00pm

Location : UPMC Presbyterian

Position Specifics : This position will be responsible for managing inpatient floor-level and select emergency department (ED) patients, working alongside a large, multidisciplinary team that includes 16 APPs and 28 residents. The APP will have autonomous management of a designated patient population while collaborating closely with a team of neurosurgery attendings, residents, and APPs. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a high-volume, academic medical center with a strong emphasis on collaborative care and professional growth.

Department Details : Today, our department is the largest neurosurgical academic provider in the United States, performing more than 12,000 procedures annually. Our facilities include the most technologically-advanced equipment—modern surgical microscopes, advanced image-guided brain and spine navigational tools, state-of-the-art monitoring techniques—improving patient outcomes by reducing operative complications. Our patients spend less time in the hospital than almost any neurosurgical center in the world. In some cases, surgery that previously required seven-day in-hospital stays can now be done on an outpatient basis. Our physicians are leaders in their field, pioneering advancements in brain, spine, neck and peripheral nerve care. Treatment is provided through our centers of excellence, each focusing on a specific disease and treatment technique.

See what being an Advanced Practice Provider can do for UPMC and what UPMC can do for Advanced Practice Providers – it’s more than just a job!

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 Can UPMC Do for You?

Staff / Senior Level :

The Staff or Senior Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a Physician Assistant or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner and a member of the care delivery team. The APP is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care. The APP has responsibility, authority, and accountability for the provision of care through supervision by and collaboration with a physician. The APP manages and provides patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members. The role of the APP encompasses the beginnings of leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision. The APP 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. The APP begins to demonstrate a commitment to the community and to their healthcare profession.

The successful candidate will be placed according to years and months of experience for employment purposes.

Responsibilities :

Special Skills and Abilities Required

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

Licensure, Education, Certifications, and Clearances

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner ( CRNP) :

Physician Assistant (PA) :

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran