PA or CRNP (ENP), Emergency Medicine - UPMC East

University of Pittsburgh Physicians is hiring a Full-time Physician Assistant or Emergency Medicine Nurse Practitioner to support the Emergency Department at UPMC East. 

Hours: Three 12-hour shifts
Location: UPMC East
Position Specifics: Emergency Medicine APPs provide 24/7 coverage to the ER. 
Department Details: As one of the largest provider groups in Pennsylvania, UPMC Emergency Medicine enables health care professionals to efficiently and expertly address emergency medical situations.

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

Staff Level ED APP:
The Staff 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 providing patient care services in the Emergency Department. This includes evaluation and management of emergent patients and performing procedures as needed. The APP is expected to follow established standards and practices when performing these duties. 

The successful candidate will be placed according to years and months of experience for employment purposes.

Responsibilities:

• Meets expectation of facilitating a face-to-face contact between patients and a physician, and a review of every patient chart by a physician
• Patients per hour are at least 90% of the average benchmark based on site volume
• Complies with requirements of appropriate regulatory agencies (i.e. OSHA, CLIA, PA Department of Health)
• Complete patient charts and prepare discharge instructions. Ensure all charting is thorough and complete for each patient. Ninety five percent of all charts must be completed before the end of shift. Any remaining charts are completed within 3 days of date of service.
• Performs when necessary, routine procedures such as splinting, reductions, laceration repair, I&Ds etc.
• Perform an appropriate history and physical examination based on the patient's presenting complaint. Document findings in the medical record.
• Work with other APPs to ensure all shifts are covered in Emergency Department on a 24/7 basis.

• Assess patient's condition quickly and concisely and determine the best course of treatment. This can include ordering appropriate laboratory or imaging studies, discussing patient with the 

  Emergency Physician and/or referring patient to consultants.