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UPMC Harrisburg•Harrisburg, PA

11d

About The Position

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Physicians, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and UPMC Harrisburg Hospital in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is seeking a Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) to join our Children’s Specialty Services practice in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area. This is an exciting opportunity for successful candidates to train at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh for 6 months and then assist with expanding pediatric services in the central Pennsylvania area. Outpatient services are provided in a new child and family friendly outpatient center. UPMC Children’s Harrisburg is a newly remodeled floor at UPMC Harrisburg hospital, housing both PICU and General Pediatric units. UPMC Harrisburg hospital also has a newly- built Women’s and Babies Center and level 3 NICU. Pediatrics medical staff includes a full time child neurologist as well as 10 hospitalists, 4 intensivists, 4 cardiologists, 3 endocrinologists, 3 gastroenterologists and 1 surgeon. Epic EMR. About the Harrisburg Area The greater Harrisburg area features both rural and suburban living and boasts an abundance of sports, arts, cultural events, and entertainment. The region includes historically significant areas such as Gettysburg and world-famous attractions such as Hershey Park. Listed among Forbes.com “America's Most Livable Cities,” and ranked in U.S. News & World Report's “Best Cities to Live”, Harrisburg is centrally located and is only a two to three-hour drive away from New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. The area offers top-rated public schools, blue-ribbon private schools, and some of Pennsylvania's top colleges and universities. Area school districts are consistently ranked in the top 20 percent of Pennsylvania. With affordable homes — a composite cost of living index of 99.7, compared to 126.5 in Philadelphia — it's a great place to grow a career and family.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited PA or CRNP program
Must be Board Certified as a PA or Nurse Practitioner
Eligible for licensure in the state of Pennsylvania
Commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care to patients
Team oriented with ability to provide personalized patient care and demonstrate clinical outcomes