Nurse Practitioner - Occupational Health, Part-time

Highmark Health • Erie, PA

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About The Position

GENERAL OVERVIEW: This job provides primary or acute healthcare services for certain acute or chronic health conditions in specific populations in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization. This role will work Tuesday-Thursday 8 hours per day; this could be flexible when other NPs are on vacation. Most hours would be at Yorktown Plaza, 2501 W 12th Street, Erie. Cover a few offsite things during the year, such as school physicals and workers comp in Grove City, PA. Travel is required for this role to Grove city 2 times a month, weather permitting.

Requirements

• Minimum MSN from a PA State Board of Nursing Approved Master’s Program
• National Board Certification for Nurse Practitioners through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), National Certification Corporation (NCC), or Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB)
• Practicing-state licensure as a Nurse Practitioner
• Prescriptive Authority from the practicing state within 60 days of hire. Incumbents in role as of November 1, 2022 have until November 1, 2023 to obtain.
• Drug Enforcement Agency Licensure within 60 days of hire. Incumbents in role as of November 1, 2022 have until November 1, 2023 to obtain.
• CPR – American Heart Association
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Nice To Haves

• Post Master’s program, DNP

Responsibilities

• Provides appropriate patient care to include recording patient medical history and physical assessment, developing therapeutic care plan, ordering diagnostic tests, interpreting test results, discharge planning and providing accurate medical record documentation. (35%)
• Communicates and coordinates patient care with patient, family, community health services and interdisciplinary team. Involves attending physician regarding plan of care and involves physician in clinical decision making of any issues that are outside the CRNP's knowledge base or scope of practice. (15%)
• Prepares written prescription orders for drugs and controlled substances, administers medication and injections, sutures wounds and provides wound care. (10%)
• Educates patients and family members regarding health and preventive medicine, medications prescribed, treatment instructions and recommends community resources as appropriate. (10%)
• Triages patient telephone calls, provides monitoring and continuity of care. (10%)
• Participates, develops, and implements performance and/or quality improvement initiatives. Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies. (10%)
• Serves as the clinical expert and acts as a clinical resource. (10%)
• May perform other duties such as daily rounding of patients, manage outpatient concerns and any other duty specific to specialty.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees