PA or CRNP, Senior or Staff (Bayfront Digestive Disease)

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center • Erie, PA

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About The Position

UPMC Bayfront Digestive Disease is hiring a Full-Time Physician Assistant or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) to join their team. This position is 100% inpatient Gastroenterology, located at UPMC Hamot, Erie, PA. The department consists of 5 physicians and 11 full-time APPs, with one part-time APP. The role involves primarily outpatient office work with periodic inpatient rounding in the hospital. The successful candidate will report to an APP Supervisor and will be part of a team that sees all GI-related illnesses and complaints. UPMC Hamot is a Level II Trauma Center with 445 beds and is one of two hospitals in the greater Erie area that performs ERCP.

Requirements

• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately with the patients served.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age-specific needs.
• Provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures.

Nice To Haves

• Professional nursing experience and/or nurse practitioner experience.
• Experience as a physician assistant and/or experience in a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Applies basic professional practice knowledge and skills appropriate for practice setting.
• Communicates effectively, both verbally and in documentation.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in all areas of professional practice.
• Learns to incorporate acceptable standards of professional practice as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
• Formulates a plan of care that considers individual patient needs.
• Demonstrates initiative and seeks formal and informal opportunities to improve clinical practice.
• Seeks guidance and asks questions to continuously improve professional practice.
• Builds relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Identifies ethical situations within patient care or within the workplace and seeks assistance.
• Professionally accepts assignments that gradually increase patient load and complexity.
• Actively engages in clinical development of all members of the healthcare team.
• Requests opportunities to learn advanced professional practice techniques from senior healthcare team members.
• Seeks, accepts, and utilizes performance feedback from peers, preceptors, and unit/department Leaders as a learning opportunity and to improve practice.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for continuous learning and identifies and creates a plan for the continuation of learning and development.
• Identifies patient and family needs for education and provides basic education to support the episode of care.
• Demonstrates a basic knowledge of research, how it affects practice and who/what resources are available to assist with evidence-based practice.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care.
• Makes recommendations for the improvement of clinical care and the health of the workplace and welcomes and participates in change initiatives.

Benefits

• Health and welfare benefits like medical, vision, dental, and life and disability.
• Exceptional retirement program.
• Work life balance including PTO, wellness programs, and paid parental leave.
• Competitive pay including base pay, merit, and premium pay.
• Sign-on Bonus available if applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees