Part-Time PA or FNP; or Senior Emergency Departments - PA

Position: Part-Time PA or FNP (Staff or Senior) Emergency Departments - Central PA
* Please disregard the salary range listed above. Actual pay is based on experience and our fixed tiered rates for this contract role.
* UPMC Community General Hospital, Harrisburg Hospital, West Shore Hospital, Hanover Hospital, Memorial Hospital and Carlisle Hospitals are hiring Part-Time Physician Assistants or Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners to help support our Emergency Departments.

+ Experienced APPs must have 2 years' experience in Emergency Department, Urgent Care, or completion of an Emergency Medicine Fellowship.

+ For New Grads, we offer a New Graduate Training Program (APEP)- This structured, hands-on program is designed to provide new graduates with the essential skills, clinical knowledge, and confidence needed to excel in their role as an APP in an Emergency Department. As part of our training program, you will work alongside experienced physicians, APPs, and other healthcare professionals to receive personalized mentorship, extensive clinical training, and ongoing education.

Hours:

Rotating 10 hour shifts

Location:

UPMC Community General Hospital, Harrisburg Hospital, West Shore Hospital, Carlisle Hospital, Hanover Hospital, Memorial Hospital

Department Details:
We work together as a team with a great group of physicians. We do have residents as 2 campuses but have a good relationship with the physician group. We work in different types of hospitals, rotating through the campuses in different roles. Harrisburg has shifts in a basic/urgent care area. We do a provider in triage role at all 3 sites above seeing patients, starting work ups and helping with patient care through the ED process.

We also work in the main departments with attendings to see patients and treat at all levels of care. We work at top of license to care for patients having stroke symptoms, requiring respiratory or cardiac support to providing urgent care needs and everything in between.

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 Can UPMC 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 important 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 available if applicable

Staff/Senior Level:

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 to set 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 the application of independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with all team members.

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

Responsibilities:

+ Applies basic professional practice knowledge and skills appropriate for practice setting. Communicates effectively, both verbally and in documentation. Demonstrates critical thinking in all areas of professional practice. Learns to incorporate acceptable standards of professional practice as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction. Formulates a plan of care that considers individual patient needs.

Demonstrates initiative and seeks formal and informal opportunities to improve clinical practice. Seeks guidance and asks questions to continuously improve professional practice. Builds relationships…