PA, Staff or Senior - UPP Department of Sports Orthopaedic Surgery

at  UPMC

The University of Pittsburgh Physicians are hiring a full-time staff or senior Physician Assistant to work with very busy sports medicine surgeons. The team of sports medicine specialists provide comprehensive adult and pediatric services at locations in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh and north suburbs. As faculty at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, the physicians are leaders in utilizing innovative surgical techniques and treatments for sports medicine injuries and disorders. A PA on this team can anticipate spending 1-2 days per week in surgery as a first assist and 3-4 days in the office seeing patients, including holding your own clinic. Office and surgical hours are Monday - Friday, with no weekends or holidays and no overnight call for our PAs. The PA in this role will be responsible for the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of surgical and non-surgical orthopedic conditions, assisting in surgery, injections, performing H&Ps and providing health education to patients and families.
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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
• Act 33 Clearance will be required
• Act 73 Clearance will be required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) OR Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Senior Level:

• Minimum 3 years of experience or Completion of a post-graduate residency
• The successful completion of an approved Nurse Practitioner or a graduate of a physician assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the physician assistant (ARC-PA) program is required
• BSN, MSN preferred for CRNP, BS or MS preferred for PA
• Completion of National Certification
• Must achieve a Solid/Strong/Good performance rating or higher on annual performance evaluation for consideration and to maintain status annually
• Must have department chair approval for promotion
• ACLS or ITLS or NALS or PALS or ACLS or other certifications listed must meet AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

OAPP: If practicing in an outpatient or other non-inpatient setting, APPs can use one of the certifications above or use a business unit approved certification which is relevant and value added to the practice setting.
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• 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 procedure