Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner- Outpatient Domain - Medical Oncology/Hematology

Highmark Health•Monaca, PA

About The Position

This role is an integral part of the care delivery system, providing specialty and critical-care healthcare services in physician offices and non-acute settings, with a focus on chronic health conditions in specific populations. The incumbent provides care in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and organizational policies, values, and mission. Specialty certification and advanced procedures may be required with appropriate privileging. Weekend and on-call coverage may be required on a rotational basis. E-consults and telehealth may be included in the care provided. The position includes assessing patients, developing and implementing care plans, ordering and interpreting diagnostic studies, making diagnoses and providing treatment within the applicable scope of practice, and documenting care in the electronic medical record. The role also includes patient and family education, collaboration with the attending physician, emergency stabilization, and participation in continuing education and quality and safety initiatives. Specialty-specific procedures and expectations are defined by privileging and the job agreement.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies.
Current PA Physician Assistant License.
PA-C certification or board eligibility.
Drug Enforcement Agency licensure within 60 days of hire.
Ongoing successful NCCPA recertification as a PA-C within 90 days of hire.
American Heart Association CPR.
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, is listed under substitutions.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care, including recording medical history and physical assessments, developing therapeutic care plans, ordering diagnostic tests, interpreting results, discharge planning, and documenting records.
Order, interpret, and evaluate laboratory, radiological, and diagnostic studies to determine and implement treatment plans.
Make medical diagnoses and institute appropriate therapy within the applicable scope and standards of practice.
Institute emergency measures, treatment, or stabilization in acute situations such as cardiac arrest, hemorrhage, or shock.
Document care in the EMR to support accurate medical coding and billing, and report pertinent information to the attending physician of record.
Educate patients and family members about health and illness prevention, medications, and treatment instructions, and recommend community resources as needed.
Communicate with the attending physician about the plan of care and involve them in decisions about matters outside the practitioner’s knowledge base or scope of practice.
Maintain mandatory professional continuing education; participate in patient safety, quality improvement, and patient engagement initiatives; and maintain professional practice consistent with organizational and specialty-specific requirements.
Perform specialty-specific procedures and meet expectations stated in privileging and the job agreement.
Provide weekend and on-call coverage on a rotational basis, as required.