CRNP)

The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education•Blakeslee, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

A Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner provides primary care services by assessing and managing patients in the clinic according to established standards and practices. The position combines provider, mentor, educator, researcher, and administrator responsibilities. The PA/NP must follow Commonwealth of Pennsylvania guidelines and ethical standards, protect the confidentiality, privacy, and security of patient protected health information, and perform other assigned duties. The role is performed in an outpatient office. Daily onsite direct and indirect supervision is provided to the Physician Assistant, with a supervising physician available at least by telecommunication. A backup supervising physician or substitute PA/NP supervisor is identified if the supervising physician is unavailable. The supervising physician sees patients when requested by the PA, patient, or patient’s family, and reviews and signs medical records for patients cared for by the PA within 10 days. The position commits to 32 hours of patient care and 8 hours of administrative time per week when there are adequate providers. The specific schedule is determined with the Medical Director and Practice Manager. The PA/NP participates in a weekly call schedule, one night per week with a physician as backup; a Saturday or Sunday rotation of one weekend day per month at TWCCH – MVP; and a holiday rotation involving 1–2 holidays per year, with a floating day off within 60 days. Additional hours or days may be required to cover colleague absences and staffing emergencies.

Requirements

Meet The Wright Center for Community Health and its affiliated Enterprise entities’ EOS People Analyzer Tool.
Physician Assistant degree from an accredited educational program for PAs.
Certification by NCCPA.
Licensed Physician Assistant, or licensed as both a Registered Nurse (RN) and a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania CRNP Prescriptive Authority license.
For the CRNP pathway, completion of an accredited, Board-approved master’s or post-master’s nurse practitioner program, or another Board-approved program awarding an advanced degree or course of study considered equivalent to that required for certification in PA at the time the course was completed.
Valid DEA Registration Certificate.
Demonstrated expertise in relevant medical practices, protocols, trends, and best practices in assigned clinical areas.
Demonstrated knowledge and success in affecting overall clinical operations.
Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and emergency situations successfully.
Proficiency in office management and use of computers, software, and office machines.
Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certification.
Valid Pennsylvania driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Buy-in to and experience working in the EOS® model (strongly preferred).
Familiarity with electronic health records, preferably Medent.
Mission-oriented approach; represents the enterprise professionally while demonstrating organizational pride.

Responsibilities

Examine and treat patients.
Instruct and counsel patients, and communicate clearly and effectively with patients and other health-care workers.
Interpret diagnostic test results to assess and identify deviations from normal.
Make and assist with diagnoses and decisions about patient management and treatment.
Obtain, compile, and record patient medical data, including health history, progress notes, and physical examination results.
Order diagnostic tests, including X-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory tests.
Prescribe therapy or medication, with physician approval as appropriate.
Perform therapeutic procedures, including injections (excluding hip joint injections or aspirations), immunizations, suturing, minor or superficial wound care, and infection management.
Counsel patients about therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
Assist physicians during medical procedures as needed.
Visit and observe patients during hospital rounds or house calls as needed; update charts, order therapy, and report back to the physician.
Complete documents, charts, and triages in accordance with the organization’s open document policy.
Meet the patient-care and administrative-time commitment when there are an adequate number of providers, with the schedule determined with the Medical Director and Practice Manager.
Meet the chart-completion expectations: zero charts overdue by more than 10 days and no more than 100 charts at the end of the month.
Participate in the weekly call schedule, including one night per week with a physician as backup.
Participate in the Saturday or Sunday rotation, one weekend day per month at TWCCH – MVP.
Participate in the holiday rotation, including working 1–2 holidays per year, with a floating day off within 60 days.
Work additional hours or days as needed to cover colleague time off and staffing emergencies.
Participate in nursing home rounds as needed.
Comply with applicable professional standards and protect the confidentiality, privacy, and security of patient protected health information.