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Albion, Pennsylvania

Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Outpatient Primary Care - Albion

Physician AssistantIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

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Allegheny Health Network Job Description: GENERAL OVERVIEW: In addition to your base compensation, this role offers the exciting opportunity to earn an annual quality-based bonus.

This bonus is directly tied to your contributions to our population health initiatives and value-based metrics, rewarding your dedication to a team-based approach, improving patient outcomes and driving efficient, high-quality care.

This job is an integral part of the care delivery system working together to provide a healing environment, by placing our customers first.

The incumbent provides primary healthcare services for non-acute or chronic health conditions in specific populations in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice and with the policies, values, and mission of the organization within the CRNP scope of practice.

Work is performed in a physician office or offices dedicated to Primary Care, weekend, and on-call coverage on a rotational basis, as required.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Provides appropriate patient care to include recording patient medical history and physical assessment, developing therapeutic care plan, ordering diagnostic tests, interpreting test results, providing accurate medical record documentation.

25% Communicates and coordinates patient care with patient, family, community health services and interdisciplinary team. Involves attending physician regarding plan of care and involves physician in clinical decision making of any issues that are outside the CRNP's knowledge base or scope of practice.

15% Provides monitoring and continuity of care and coordinates periodic evaluation by physicians as defined in the written agreement between the CRNP and the supervising physician(s).10% Prepares written prescription orders for drugs and controlled substances, administers medication and injections, sutures wounds and provides wound care10% Educates patients and family members regarding health and preventive medicine, medications prescribed, treatment instructions and recommends community resources as appropriate.10% Triages patient telephone calls, provides monitoring and continuity of care10% Participates, develops, and implements performance and/or quality improvement initiatives.

Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies.10% May perform other duties such as manage outpatient concerns and any other duty specific to specialty. 10% Other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Required Master's degree MSN from the practicing State Board of Nursing Approved Master's Program National Board Certification for Nurse Practitioners through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), National Certification Corporation (NCC), or Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) Practicing-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 – American Heart Association Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate Preferred None Required Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies Current PA Physician Assistant License PA-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 - American Heart Association Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate Substitutions Four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times.

In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

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Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., Highmark Health’s 35,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization’s affiliated businesses, which include Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions and HM Home & Community Services.

Highmark Health’s businesses proudly serve a broad spectrum of health-related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative, technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities

The incumbent provides primary healthcare services for non-acute or chronic conditions, including patient assessment, care planning, and diagnostic interpretation. They also coordinate care with interdisciplinary teams and participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant Studies and possess current state licensure and board certification. Additional requirements include DEA licensure, CPR certification, and various criminal background clearances.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Medical history recordingTherapeutic care planningDiagnostic test interpretationPatient educationTriageWound careSuturingMedication administrationRegulatory complianceInterdisciplinary coordination

Primary Care — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 70% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Primary Care pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Primary Care (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 422 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Albion

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$219k
Median resident rent
$592/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.0
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Erie, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Highmark Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Annual Quality-Based Bonus
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Retirement Plan