Family Medicine APP, Waynesburg Clinic

WVU Medicine•Waynesburg, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) provides high-quality, patient-centered primary care as a member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team. The APP assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages patients within their scope of practice and specialty, delivering evidence-based care while supporting positive patient outcomes and meeting professional and regulatory standards. The role includes comprehensive biological, social, and psychological assessments; coordination with medical specialty teams; development and review of individualized care plans; diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; and discharge planning when applicable. The APP also participates in education for residents and medical and nursing students. The position manages primary care patients in an ambulatory setting, including consultations, pre-procedure evaluations, acute visits, and wellness visits. The APP coordinates tests, referrals, follow-up services, and patient education, and works with clinic and hospital staff to address abnormal findings, unstable or complex cases, and emergencies. The role also contributes to staff education, clinical competencies, outcome measurement, practice improvement, committees, research studies, and clinical and operational goals. Candidates may qualify as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant. Nurse practitioners must have a master’s degree in nursing from a CCNE-accredited program, national APRN certification, Pennsylvania RN and APRN licensure or eligibility, and BLS certification. Physician assistants must have a bachelor’s degree as a medical/surgical physician assistant, graduate from an ARC-PA-approved program, hold NCCPA certification, be licensed or eligible for licensure by the Pennsylvania Board of Medicine, and have BLS certification. Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department’s discretion. Primary care experience is preferred, but eligible new graduates will be considered.

Requirements

For nurse practitioner candidates: graduate of a CCNE-accredited nursing program with a Master’s Degree in Nursing.
For nurse practitioner candidates: national certification by a recognized APRN certification center.
For nurse practitioner candidates: Pennsylvania Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensure or eligibility for licensure.
For nurse practitioner candidates: BLS certification; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department’s discretion.
For physician assistant candidates: bachelor’s degree as a medical/surgical physician assistant.
For physician assistant candidates: graduation from an ARC-PA-approved physician assistant training program.
For physician assistant candidates: certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants.
For physician assistant candidates: licensure or eligibility for licensure by the Pennsylvania Board of Medicine.
For physician assistant candidates: BLS certification; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department’s discretion.
Proficiency with computers.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to meet physical demands that include lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning patients, standing, walking, and carrying patients, materials, and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.

Nice To Haves

Primary care experience is preferred; eligible new graduates will be considered.
For nurse practitioner candidates, ACNPs and FNPs are considered.
For physician assistant candidates, a bachelor’s or master’s degree as a physician assistant is listed as preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage comprehensive, individualized care for primary care patients and their families in the ambulatory setting.
Conduct consultations, pre-procedure evaluations, acute visits, and wellness visits.
Complete integrated assessments and concise, comprehensive clinical evaluations, and document findings in the medical record.
Order additional tests or consultations in collaboration with primary care faculty or under established clinical guidelines and protocols.
Perform diagnostic tests and communicate results in accordance with clinical guidelines and scope of practice.
Consult and communicate with clinic and hospital staff regarding abnormal patient findings.
Coordinate follow-up services, tests, and appointments for patients in the ambulatory setting, as applicable.
Develop individualized plans of care, including patient teaching, follow-up plans, and referrals to other healthcare team members.
Provide care across the age continuum appropriate to the APP’s education and certification.
Identify unstable or complex patient situations and facilitate appropriate intervention in the clinic or hospital.
Recognize emergencies and initiate effective emergency care.
Assist with collecting patient outcome measures, as applicable.
Apply critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning to identify, evaluate, and manage the needs of patients and families.
Use equipment safely and base decisions on scientific principles, standards of care, and research findings.
Educate nursing staff, hospital staff, students, patients, families, and the community using appropriate teaching strategies.
Promote a learning environment responsive to patient and internal preferences, priorities, and readiness to learn.
Maintain professional knowledge and complete identified clinical competencies.
Serve as a clinical resource for staff and provide educational programs to professional and paraprofessional personnel.
Participate in community programs and distribute educational literature as appropriate.
Document care plans, interventions, and evaluations in the patient medical record in accordance with approved policies and compliance standards.
Collaborate with leaders and staff to improve patient outcomes and lead development and implementation of practice changes.
Work collaboratively with medical and nursing staff to solve problems and provide professional support; serve as a professional role model.
Participate in and initiate interdisciplinary patient care, program development, and education approaches.
Promote innovation in APP practice across inpatient and ambulatory care settings.
Participate in and provide leadership for committees and task forces.
Document hours and submit billing reports, as appropriate.
Review primary care data, including patient registries and clinical and financial reports, and recommend or implement changes as needed.
Participate in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator.
Assist primary care faculty, administrators, and directors in collecting outcome measures.
Perform other assigned duties and projects.