PA or CRNP, or Senior - Blair Medical Associates Cardiology

PA or CRNP, Staff or Senior - Blair Medical Associates Cardiology

Join to apply for the PA or CRNP, Staff or Senior - Blair Medical Associates Cardiology role at Altoona Regional Health System
. This is a full‑time, outward‑focused position in an outpatient cardiology office under a physician‐supervised model.

Monday‑Friday daylight, no weekends or on‑call.

UPMC Altoona Station Medical Center.

100% time spent in an outpatient office specializing in cardiology. The APP will receive the cardiology Thrive

AP onboarding program and mentoring by fellow APPs.

This department is a busy cardiology practice focused on interventional cardiology and structural heart, but the majority of the work is general cardiology. You will work alongside a robust APP group – 12 total within the Altoona HVI – and report to an APP supervisor.

• 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.

• A career path that provides you with the right experience to succeed in the position you want now and in the future.
• Health and welfare benefits including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability, and an exceptional retirement program.
• Work–life balance to help manage other important aspects of your life such as PTO, wellness programs, and paid parental leave.
• Competitive pay for the work you do – base pay, merit, and premium pay.
• Sign‑on bonus available if applicable.

The Staff or Senior Advanced Practice Provider (APP) is a Physician Assistant or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner and a member of the care delivery team. The APP is responsible for setting the standards for the level and quality of care. The APP has responsibility, authority, and accountability for the provision of care through supervision by and collaboration with a physician. The APP manages and provides patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members.

The role of the APP encompasses the beginnings of leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision.

• Apply basic professional practice knowledge and skills appropriate for the practice setting. Communicate effectively, both verbally and in documentation. Demonstrate critical thinking in all areas of professional practice. Learn to incorporate acceptable standards of professional practice as well as business unit and health system goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction. Formulate a plan of care that considers individual patient needs.
  
  Demonstrate initiative and seek formal and informal opportunities to improve clinical practice. Seek guidance and ask questions to continuously improve professional practice. Build relationships with patients, families, and colleagues. Identify ethical situations within patient care or within the workplace and seek assistance. Professionally accept assignments that gradually increase patient load and complexity.
• Actively engage in clinical development of all members of the healthcare team. Request opportunities to learn advanced professional practice techniques from senior healthcare team members. Seek, accept, and utilize performance feedback from peers, preceptors, and unit/department leaders as a learning opportunity and to improve practice. Demonstrate enthusiasm for continuous learning and identify and create a plan for continued learning and development.
  
  Identify patient and family needs for education and provide basic education to support the episode of care. Seek professional development…