UPMC Community Medicine Incorporated is hiring a full-time Physician Assistant or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner to support Moon Medical Associates. Location is in Moon Township. Hours Monday thru Friday 8-430. The office has two MD providers. We are time share suite that has various specialty providers seeing patients in the office as well. Xray is on site.

　　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.

　　Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and/or interact appropriately to 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 his/her age-specific needs

　　Provide the care needs as described in the department policy and procedures

　　Special Skills and Abilities Required: 

　　Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, non-physician providers, ancillary and support staff, other departments, and patients/families

　　Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment

　　Handle multiple/changing priorities and specialized equipment

　　Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities required as related to various aspects of patient care

　　Good clinical judgment

　　Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and lead others in application of acceptable standards of practice

　　Mobility and visual manual dexterity

　　Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting and positioning of patients

　　This position is dependent upon successful attainment and maintenance of hospital privileges, if applicable to the Business Unit practice.

　　Licensure, Education, Certifications, and Clearances

　　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

　　Act 34 Clearance required

　　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

　　Act 34 Clearance required

　　UPMC has a Center for Engagement and Inclusions that is charged with executing leading-edge and next- generation diversity strategies to advance the organization’s diversity management capability and its national presence as a diversity leader. This includes having Employee Resources Groups, such as PRIDE Health or UPMC ENABLED (Empowering Abilities and Leveraging Difference) Network, that support the implementation of our diversity strategy.

　　UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran