Pinnacle Health Medical Services - Specialty is hiring a Full-Time PA or CRNP Specialist to help support Neurosurgery Department.
Hours: M-F with Rotating weekends (Additional days off the following week after the weekend worked)
Location: 205 South Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104
Department Details:This position offers the individual variety – Including inpatient, outpatient, and OR duties. The service line is growing and gives the individual opportunity to have input into helping to build and mold the service line, contributing to its success.A supportive team, plenty of education provided in this role.
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
- Sign-on Bonus available if applicable
Purpose:
A high-acuity, procedure-forward role designed to deliver advanced inpatient surgical care and to support the Neurosurgery team with expert bedside management. This CRNP, Specialist will play a critical role in contributing to continuity of care, quality outcomes, and operational efficiency.
Responsibilities:
Provide comprehensive neurosurgical inpatient care in collaboration with attending surgeons and interdisciplinary teams.
Perform advanced bedside procedures including (but not limited to):
1. Central and arterial line placement
2. Ventriculostomy Drain Management and Removal
3. Subdural Drain Management and Removal
4. JP Drain Management and Removal
Manage inpatient surgical consults, emergency department consults, and urgent evaluations.
Independently manage post-operative and critically ill neurosurgery patients, with appropriate escalation.
Participate in hospital call coverage, including nights and weekends, addressing emergent patient needs.
First assist in the operating room as needed.
Order and interpret diagnostic tests, formulate treatment plans, and perform timely documentation in the EMR.
Educate patients and families on surgical conditions, procedures, and care plans.
Collaborate with physicians, residents, nursing, and ancillary teams to ensure seamless patient care.
Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program (AGACNP preferred)Current and unrestricted CRNP licensure in Pennsylvania National board certification (ANCC/AANP)BLS and ACLS certifications required Minimum of 2 years post-graduate experience in neurosurgical inpatient care or completion of an accredited APP neurosurgical fellowship Documented competency in bedside surgical procedures or commitment to achieve competency within onboarding Preferred Qualifications: 3+ years of experience in neurosurgery Prior experience managing high-acuity or critically ill neurosurgery patients Demonstrated autonomy in inpatient or hospitalist roles Advanced procedural training or certification beyond minimum requirements.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
ANCC / AANP board certified BLS and ACLS certification required
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
- Act 34
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
