PA or CRNP (ACNP), Specialist - Center for Community Hospital Medicine - UPMC Somerset

Job Description

University of Pittsburgh Physicians is hiring a full-time Physician Assistant or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner to support UPMC Center for Community Hospital Medicine at UPMC Somerset. The Hospitalist Specialist Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a Physician Assistant or Certified Acute Care Registered Nurse Practitioner and a member of the care delivery team. The Hospitalist APP Specialist has responsibility, authority, and accountability for care provision 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.

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• Community hospital with over 110 beds, including 15 psych beds, 15 ER bed.

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Day team : APPs and attending physician are paired as a team. The workload is split between the APP and attending.

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End of training assessment tool to evaluate the APP’s readiness to practice.

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Special Skills and Abilities Required :

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

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Licensure, Education, Certifications, and Clearances

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PA : \n \n

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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran