Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Inpatient Urology, Weekend Position

Highmark Health•Erie, PA

About The Position

This is a full-time inpatient urology position with no weekday hours. The role entails rounding on inpatients from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, and being on call on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings. The clinician provides specialty and critical care services for acute or chronic health conditions in an inpatient setting, within the applicable scope and standards of practice and organizational policies, values, and mission. The role supports areas requiring 24/7 coverage, and may involve off-hours work, weekends, holidays, and on-call coverage. The clinician provides comprehensive, evidence-based care, including daily rounds, history and physical assessments, patient-centered treatment planning, interpretation of diagnostic results, emergency stabilization, and discharge planning. They coordinate with attending physicians and the interdisciplinary team, document care in the electronic medical record, communicate with patients and families, and provide education to support recovery and continuity of care. The role also includes continuing education and participation in patient safety, quality improvement, and patient engagement activities. Candidates must meet the applicable Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant qualifications and licensing requirements. Additional employment requirements include applicable prescriptive authority or DEA licensure within the stated timeframes, CPR certification, and required background clearances.

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 Physician Assistant license.
For the Physician Assistant pathway: PA-C or board eligible, with ongoing successful NCCPA recertification as a PA-C within 90 days of hire.
Prescriptive authority from the practicing state within 60 days of hire for the Nurse Practitioner pathway.
DEA licensure within 60 days of hire for the Nurse Practitioner pathway; within 60 days of hire for the Physician Assistant pathway.
American Heart Association CPR certification.
Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate, Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate, and 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, is listed under substitutions.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an Emergency or Critical Care setting.

Responsibilities

Conduct daily inpatient rounds and provide comprehensive, evidence-based care, including medical history and physical assessments, treatment planning, diagnostic interpretation, and discharge planning.
Order, interpret, and evaluate laboratory, radiological, and diagnostic studies within the scope of practice.
Collaborate with attending physicians and the interdisciplinary team to develop and refine patient care plans, seeking physician guidance when needed.
Provide emergency treatment and stabilization for acute situations such as cardiac arrest, hemorrhage, or shock.
Document patient encounters, interventions, and outcomes in the electronic medical record in a timely manner and in accordance with regulatory and institutional standards.
Coordinate care and communicate with patients, families, community health services, and the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Assess patient and family learning needs and provide culturally sensitive, age-appropriate education about conditions, treatment, and self-care.
Execute physician orders and maintain professional practice consistent with organizational policies and specialty-specific privileges.
Maintain required continuing education and participate in patient safety, quality improvement, and patient engagement initiatives.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.