Job Description:
Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant
Bebashi Transition-to-Hope
Philadelphia, PA
(Full Time, Permanent Opportunity)
We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner / Physician
Assistant to join our organization.
Bebashi is hiring a full-time Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) or
Physician Assistant (PA-C) to deliver primary and sexual health care
at the Miriam Clinic, with a focus on people living with or at risk
for HIV. Pay starts at $90,000 per year and is negotiable.
Position Details:
Title: Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) or Physician
Assistant (PA-C)
Reports to: Clinic Practice Manager
Job type: Full-time
Pay: From $90,000 per year, negotiable
The provider independently assesses acute and non-acute
problems, takes histories and performs physical exams, and builds
and carries out each patient's management plan.
The role works closely with clinical staff on the plan of care
and counsels and educates patients, families and support persons.
All care is delivered within the provider's Pennsylvania scope
of practice and collaborative or supervisory agreement.
Duties and responsibilities:
Patient assessment and care planning:
* Plan care from in-depth knowledge of the patient population
and clinical protocols, anticipating common physical and
psychological problems.
* Account for each patient's culture, health literacy,
personality and support systems.
* Analyze trends in patient condition and adjust the management
plan as needed.
* Serve as a patient advocate.
Patient management:
* Write admission, transfer and discharge orders.
* Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic studies.
* Prescribe medications and treatments within Pennsylvania scope
of practice.
* Refer patients to specialty and support services as indicated,
such as infectious disease, neurology, ophthalmology, endocrinology,
surgery, hematology, psychiatry, intensive care, social services and nutrition.
* Perform invasive procedures independently once competency is documented.
* Provide contraceptive education, pregnancy planning
counseling, and STI testing and treatment.
* Document care through thorough progress notes and summaries.
Collaboration and communication:
* Participate in patient care rounds and case conferences.
* Communicate patient management strategies to the Clinic
Practice Manager and Miriam Clinic medical staff.
* Work with Bebashi staff on care strategies while maintaining
HIPAA compliance.
* Lead patient and family conferences to review treatment goals,
use resources well, educate families and identify post-discharge needs.
* Help patients and families make informed decisions about goals
of care, palliative care and hospice.
* Use strong communication skills to resolve complex situations
and improve service to patients.
Safety, quality and growth:
* Recognize situations that need a physician's immediate
attention and start life-saving procedures when necessary.
* Work with internal and external partners to evaluate care
delivery and put better practice patterns in place.
* Pursue continuing education and professional development.
* Perform other duties as assigned by the Practice Manager.
