Physician Assistant / Physical Medicine and Rehab / Pennsylvania / Permanent / Pittsburgh area

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation department is seeking a Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant--This position provides patient care services to patients with musculoskeletal conditions and spine care, including assessing and managing patients in the outpatient clinic--This position will work three days per week--Perform complete physical exams, obtain complete medical history, monitor therapies, give injections and medications as indicated, and record findings.--Order appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures.--Collaborate with support staff and management regarding patient care, and provide direction to clinically-based support staff regarding patients? treatment needs.--Determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and develops treatment options.--Provide acute and chronic patient care including taking histories, doing physicals, monitoring therapies, giving injections and medications as indicated.--Instruct patient/family regarding medications and treatments--Perform telemedicine visits as appropriate--Work collaboratively with the inter-disciplinary team including nursing, dieticians, psychologist, physical therapists, and physicians.--Educate patients regarding health and illness prevention. Recommend community resources to meet patient and family needs, and make appropriate referrals for outpatient follow-up.--Triage patient telephone calls and provide consultation.--Provide continuity of patient care in collaboration with other health care professionalsRequirements: The successful completion of an approved nurse practitioner program OR a graduate of a physician assistant program (ARC-PA), current state license, current CPR certificationPreferred: MS(N) or BS; previous experience is preferred