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UPMC PA or CRNP OB Triage in Erie, Pennsylvania
The OB Triage Unit for the Magee-Womens, UPMC Hamot in Erie, PA is hiring a full-time Phyician Assistant or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner to join their team. We provide services for any obstetrical patient with a pregnancy related condition that may require medical evaluation and/or treatment. The OB Triage Unit is equipped to assess, stabilize, admit or discharge patients who are experiencing obstetrical conditions/complications. The OB Triage Unit may also provide services for gynecological patients. We are staffed with 5 full-time APPs and 2 casual APPs.
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!
What Can You Bring to UPMC?
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
What UPMC Can Do for You:
A career path that provides you with the right experience to be successful in the position you want to obtain now and, in the future
Health and welfare benefits like medical, vision, dental, and life and disability, and an exceptional retirement program
Work life balance to help manage other importance aspects of your life such as: PTO, wellness programs, paid parental leave
Competitive pay for the work that you do – base pay, merit, and premium pay, Sign-On Bonus if applicable
Staff Level:
The Staff Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a Physician Assistant or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner and a member of the care delivery team. The Staff APP is responsible to set the standards for the level and quality of care. The Staff APP has responsibility, authority and accountability for the provision of care through supervision by and collaboration with a physician. The Staff APP manages and provides patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through the application of independent judgment, communication and collaboration with all team members. The role of the Staff APP encompasses the beginnings of leadership, partnership, collaboration and supervision. The Staff APP establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care. The Staff APP begins to demonstrate a commitment to the community and to their healthcare profession.
The successful candidate will be placed according to years and months of experience for employment purposes.
PA:
A graduate of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the physician assistant (ARC-PA) is required
BS or MS candidate is preferred
Experience as a physician assistant and/or experience in a clinical setting is preferred
Current state PA license certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required
Current CPR certification is required
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) OR Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
CRNP:
The successful completion of an approved nurse practitioner program is required
BSN, MSN is preferred
Professional nursing experience and/or nurse practitioner experience is preferred
Current state RN license and CRNP certification are required
National certification, eligible for licensure by Pennsylvania board of nursing, eligible for certification as a CRNP by Pennsylvania state board of nursing
Current CPR certification is required
ACNP Preferred
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) OR Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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