PA or NP, UPMC Western Maryland - Orthopedics

UPMC • Cumberland, MD

1h • Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Western Maryland is hiring a Full-Time Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to help support the Orthopedics department. This role will have outpatient, OR and rounding responsibilities in a new outpatient ortho practice. The practice will have 5 exam rooms and office support staff. There is one Physician onboarding July 1 and a second physician in recruitment. See what being an Advanced Practice Provider can do for UPMC and what UPMC can do for Advanced Practice Providers – it’s more than just a job!

Requirements

• Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP): The successful completion of an approved nurse practitioner program is required
• Current state RN license and NP certification are required
• National certification, eligible for licensure by Maryland board of nursing, eligible for certification as a NP by Maryland state board of nursing
• Current CPR certification is required
• Physician Assistant (PA): A graduate of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the physician assistant (ARC-PA) is required
• Current state PA license certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required
• Current CPR certification is required

Nice To Haves

• BSN, MSN is preferred
• Professional nursing experience and/or nurse practitioner experience is preferred
• BS or MS candidate is preferred
• Experience as a physician assistant and/or experience in a clinical setting is preferred

Responsibilities

• Contribute to UPMC’s mission of Life Changing Medicine
• Set the standards for the level and quality of care for the care delivery team
• Provide patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the community and to your health care profession
• Under the supervision of a surgeon, the Physician Assistant provides diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services to patients. Obtains medical histories, examines patients, orders and interprets tests, and orders treatments.
• Assists surgeon as first or second assistant in Operating Room.
• Provides pre and post op care to patients as needed and monitors progress during hospital stay.
• Serves as a physician extender by gathering the data necessary to implement the surgeon's therapeutic plan.
• In the role of patient advocate, the Physician Assistant is a confidant, advisor and liaison between patients and physicians.
• 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.
• Seeks professional development and involvement through membership in a professional organization and/or reading professional literature on a regular basis.
• Demonstrates a basic knowledge of research, how it affects practice and who/what resources are available to assist with evidence-based practice by asking questions, demonstrating interest, participating in journal clubs.
• Clinical practice demonstrates knowledge of how quality and innovation impacts patient satisfaction, safety, and clinical quality outcomes.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement in the clinical area.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team.
• Begins to demonstrate awareness of cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in the health professions.
• Cares for patients and self by supporting safety in the workplace.
• 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.
• Leads by investing and building healthy relationships among colleagues and other disciplines.
• Shows the ability to set priorities.
• Begins to serve as an engaged member of a team supporting colleagues in service to patients and families and may participate in task forces or other initiatives.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately with the patients served as specified below
• 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

Benefits

• Health and welfare benefits like medical, vision, dental, and life and disability
• an exceptional retirement program
• PTO
• wellness programs
• paid parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree