Highmark Health
Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Outpatient Domain (A) - Cardiology
Pittsburgh PA, 200 Quinn Drive
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 13 hours ago
ComplianceAccessibilityHIPAAEHR/EMRICD-10Patient Care
About the role
- This job is an integral part of the care delivery system working together to provide a healing environment, by placing our customers first.
- E-consults and telehealth could be included in the care provided.
Responsibilities
- Orders, interprets, and evaluates laboratory, radiological, and diagnostic studies appropriate for the patient's condition to determine and implement treatment plans. (15%)
Requirements
- It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
- Perform other duties as assigned or required. (10%)
- Master's degree MSN from the practicing State Board of Nursing Approved Master's Program
- Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies
- As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times.
Benefits
- Makes medical diagnoses and institute appropriate therapy within the applicable scope and standards of practice. (15%)
- Assesses learning needs of patient and family and provides education based on age, culture and willingness to learn.
- Educates patients and family members regarding health and illness prevention, medication and treatment instructions, and recommend community resources as needed. (10%)
- Ensures appropriate understanding and timely documentation in the EMR to support accurate medical coding and billing, and record/report pertinent information to the attending physician of record. (10%)
- Four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Company info
- Allegheny Health Network Job Description:
- The incumbent provides specialty and critical care healthcare services in physician office(s) and non- acute based settings with a focus on chronic health conditions in specific populations in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization within the CRNP scope of practice.
- Specialty certification, advanced procedures with appropriate privileging, weekend and on-call coverage on a rotational basis, as required.
- Provides appropriate patient care to include recording patient medical history and physical assessment, developing therapeutic care plan, ordering diagnostic tests, interpreting test results, discharge planning and providing accurate medical record documentation for patients in physician office(s) and non- acute based settings (30%)
- Communicates with attending physician regarding plan of care and involves physician in clinical decision making of any issues that are outside the CRNP's knowledge base or scope of practice. Makes medical diagnoses and institute appropriate therapy within the applicable scope and standards of practice. (15%)
- Assesses learning needs of patient and family and provides education based on age, culture and willingness to learn. Educates patients and family members regarding health and illness prevention, medication and treatment instructions, and recommend community resources as needed. (10%)
- Maintains mandatory professional continuing education, actively participate in patient safety, quality improvement, and patient engagement initiatives, and maintain professional practice consistent with organizational and advanced practice mission statements and specialty-specific privileges. (10%)
- National Board Certification for Nurse Practitioners through an accredited association
Equal opportunity
- For accommodation requests, please contact HR Services Online at HRServices@highmarkhealth.org
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