Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Inpatient Domain - Trauma Surgical Critical Care

1 day ago
PennsylvaniaFull TimeTrauma Surgery
Practice Authority in Pennsylvania
Supervision Required

Requires collaborative agreement with a physician.

Job Description

About the Role

Join Highmark Health as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner – Inpatient Trauma Surgical Critical Care in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • appropriate education regarding their condition, treatment plan, and self
  • specific privileges.(10%) Other duties as assigned or requested.

Requirements

  • C or board eligible. Ongoing successful recertification (NCCPA) as a PA
  • C Within 90 days of hire Drug Enforcement Agency Licensure Within 60 days of hire CPR
  • state licensure as a Nurse Practitioner Prescriptive Authority from the practicing state Within 60 days of hire Drug Enforcement Agency Licensure Within 60 days of hire CPR
  • related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative, technology solutions.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Call responsibilities required.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Highmark Health as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner – Inpatient Trauma Surgical Critical Care.

Key Skills

Trauma surgical critical carePatient assessmentTreatment planningDiagnostic test interpretationEmergency stabilizationElectronic medical record documentationPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaborationClinical decision makingAdvanced proceduresDischarge planningEvidence-based practice
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Inpatient Domain - Trauma Surgical Critical Care at Highmark Health a 2.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Trauma Surgery nurse practitioner listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Trauma Surgery — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

This Trauma Surgery position at Highmark Health is open to nurse practitioner candidates.

Nurse Practitioners are among the fastest-growing healthcare professions, with expanding scope of practice in many states and strong demand for telehealth and primary care roles.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Pennsylvania.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Trauma surgical critical care, Patient assessment, Treatment planning, Diagnostic test interpretation, Emergency stabilization, Electronic medical record documentation, Patient education, Interdisciplinary collaboration. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Trauma Surgery role.

Core responsibilities: The incumbent provides comprehensive, evidence-based critical care services in an inpatient trauma setting, including daily rounds and patient stabilization. They collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop treatment plans and ensure accurate documentation in the electronic health record.

Benefits package: Health insurance, Professional development, Continuing education. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About Highmark Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Professional development
Continuing education
2.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

yesterday

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