Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Hybrid - Nephrology

Highmark Health•Coraopolis, PA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role provides specialty and critical care healthcare services within the practitioner’s scope of practice, managing acute and chronic medical and procedural needs for specific populations in physician offices, non-acute facilities, and inpatient environments. The position follows applicable standards of practice and organizational policies, values, and mission. Specialty certification and advanced procedures may be required when appropriately privileged. The role includes Sunday rounds at Wexford Hospital, office clinics, and rounds at dialysis units; travel to dialysis units is required. Depending on the role and setting, coverage may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call duties, potentially within a 24/7 coverage model. The practitioner facilitates diagnostic and emergency care, orders and interprets diagnostic studies, prescribes and administers medications, performs bedside and specialty procedures, coordinates complex care, documents patient care, and educates patients and families. The role also includes hospital rounds, communication with attending physicians, continuing education, quality improvement, and compliance with professional and organizational standards.

Requirements

For the Nurse Practitioner pathway: MSN from a practicing-state Board of Nursing-approved master’s program.
For the Nurse Practitioner pathway: national board certification through an accredited association and practicing-state Nurse Practitioner licensure.
For the Physician Assistant pathway: master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies and current PA license.
For the Physician Assistant pathway: PA-C or board-eligible status; successful ongoing NCCPA recertification as a PA-C is required within 90 days of hire.
Drug Enforcement Agency licensure within 60 days of hire.
CPR certification from the American Heart Association.
Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
Four to ten years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, as listed under substitutions.
Ability to travel to dialysis units.
Prescriptive authority from the practicing state within 60 days of hire for the Nurse Practitioner pathway.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a specialty or procedure-based setting.

Responsibilities

Facilitate diagnostic and emergency care in outpatient and acute inpatient settings; order and interpret laboratory, radiological, and specialized diagnostic studies; stabilize acute situations and promptly communicate significant changes or critical findings to the attending physician or covering provider.
Prepare and electronically prescribe medications, administer medications and injections, perform minor bedside surgical procedures, and carry out specialty-specific procedures within the applicable environment and scope.
Coordinate complex care with patients, families, community services, and the interdisciplinary team; consult the attending physician when a case exceeds the practitioner’s scope or requires higher-level medical decision-making.
Provide specialized care in critical care and inpatient settings and maintain accurate, complete, and timely medical record documentation.
Educate patients and families about health, illness prevention, medications, and treatment; recommend community resources as needed; support continuity of care across outpatient visits, admissions, and post-discharge follow-up.
Conduct daily inpatient hospital rounds, document patient progress and care plans, and triage clinic calls and inquiries.
Institute emergency measures, stabilize acute patient situations, perform hospital rounds, and promptly communicate significant patient changes to the attending physician.
Participate in required professional continuing education and quality improvement initiatives, and maintain compliance with medical staff and organizational standards.
Assist with specialized procedures, including surgical, interventional radiology, or fluoroscopic procedures under supervision, and contribute to education of trainees and professional staff.
Perform other assigned or required duties, including specialty-specific procedures and expectations established through privileging and the job agreement.
Round on Sundays at Wexford Hospital, provide office clinic care, and round at dialysis units; travel to dialysis units as required.