CRNP (PHSPC - PALLIATIVE CARE)

Supportive Care and Palliative Medicine CRNP# # Opportunity: Join a successful program including 4 physicians and 8 certified nurse practitioners who provide consultative palliative care services including serious illness discussions, symptom management, and collaboration of care for patients with advanced medical conditions. Collaborate with consulting providers of many specialties and disciplines caring for patients in the ICU, medical, and oncologic care setting.# Actively identify opportunities to improve the patient and family care experience. Provide ongoing educational opportunities with resident physicians, as well as medical, nursing and CRNP students. Full time position-Monday-Friday with weeklong call (1:9) shared among physicians and nurse practitioners. Both inpatient and outpatient opportunities available Flexible schedule, full-time or part-time position # Professional Skills: Board-certified/Board-eligible in Palliative Medicine Must be able to assess, evaluate, plan, and implement care in complex and life limiting situations. Must be capable of offering specialized knowledge and skill to all members of the health care staff. Must have the ability to balance emotionally challenging situations in the context of serious medical illness. Team oriented with ability to provide personalized patient care as well as family support and demonstrate clinical outcomes. Will consider 2024#palliative fellowship graduates for candidacy. # Benefits: Competitive salary Health, life, and disability insurance Medical malpractice insurance Defined contribution plan; 403(b) plan with employer match Professional dues and CME time # About South Central Pennsylvania South central Pennsylvania offers endless possibilities: city excitement, rural respite, and suburban family life and community can all be found here. Enjoy excellent work-life balance with easy commutes to work. In addition to fabulous dining, we offer an abundance of sports, arts, cultural events, and entertainment. We are close to historically significant areas such as Gettysburg and world-famous Hershey Park and Hershey#s Chocolate World. The area offers top-rated public schools, blue-ribbon private schools, and some of Pennsylvania#s top colleges and universities. Area school districts are consistently ranked in the top 20% of Pennsylvania. With affordable homes#a composite cost of living index of 99.7, compared to 126.5 in Philadelphia#it#s a great place to grow a career and family. Listed among Forbes.com #America#s Most Livable Cities,# and ranked in U.S. News # World Report#s #Best Cities to Live,# we are a two to#three-hour#drive from New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. # About UPMC in Central Pa. UPMC in#Central PA is a nationally recognized leader in providing high quality, patient-centered health care services in central Pennsylvania and surrounding rural communities. The not-for-profit system cares for more than 1.2 million area residents yearly, providing life-saving emergency care, essential primary care, and leading-edge diagnostic services. The#UPMC#Central PA health system includes seven acute care hospitals with 1,161 licensed beds, over 160 outpatient clinics and ancillary facilities, more than 2,900 physicians and allied health professionals, and approximately 11,000 employees. It is a health care hub serving Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, York, Lancaster, Lebanon,#Juniata, Franklin, Adams, and parts of Snyder counties.# UPMC was named as one of the #150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare# for 2022 by Becker#s Healthcare. For inclusion on this list, hospitals, health systems, and health care companies must demonstrate initiatives and commitment to promote diversity within the workforce, employee engagement, and professional growth UPMC is a committed community partner, generously investing to help our neighbors, committing resources to help make care more accessible, improve health and quality of life, and advance medical knowledge.#

Supportive Care and Palliative Medicine CRNP

Opportunity:

* Join a successful program including 4 physicians and 8 certified nurse practitioners who provide consultative palliative care services including serious illness discussions, symptom management, and collaboration of care for patients with advanced medical conditions.
* Collaborate with consulting providers of many specialties and disciplines caring for patients in the ICU, medical, and oncologic care setting.
* Actively identify opportunities to improve the patient and family care experience.
* Provide ongoing educational opportunities with resident physicians, as well as medical, nursing and CRNP students.
* Full time position-Monday-Friday with weeklong call (1:9) shared among physicians and nurse practitioners.
* Both inpatient and outpatient opportunities available
* Flexible schedule, full-time or part-time position

Professional Skills:

* Board-certified/Board-eligible in Palliative Medicine
* Must be able to assess, evaluate, plan, and implement care in complex and life limiting situations.
* Must be capable of offering specialized knowledge and skill to all members of the health care staff.
* Must have the ability to balance emotionally challenging situations in the context of serious medical illness.
* Team oriented with ability to provide personalized patient care as well as family support and demonstrate clinical outcomes.
* Will consider 2024 palliative fellowship graduates for candidacy.

Benefits:

* Competitive salary
* Health, life, and disability insurance
* Medical malpractice insurance
* Defined contribution plan; 403(b) plan with employer match
* Professional dues and CME time

About South Central Pennsylvania

South central Pennsylvania offers endless possibilities: city excitement, rural respite, and suburban family life and community can all be found here. Enjoy excellent work-life balance with easy commutes to work. In addition to fabulous dining, we offer an abundance of sports, arts, cultural events, and entertainment. We are close to historically significant areas such as Gettysburg and world-famous Hershey Park and Hershey's Chocolate World.

The area offers top-rated public schools, blue-ribbon private schools, and some of Pennsylvania's top colleges and universities. Area school districts are consistently ranked in the top 20% of Pennsylvania. With affordable homes-a composite cost of living index of 99.7, compared to 126.5 in Philadelphia-it's a great place to grow a career and family.

Listed among Forbes.com America's Most Livable Cities, and ranked in U.S. News & World Report's Best Cities to Live, we are a two to three-hour drive from New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.

About UPMC in Central Pa.

UPMC in Central PA is a nationally recognized leader in providing high quality, patient-centered health care services in central Pennsylvania and surrounding rural communities. The not-for-profit system cares for more than 1.2 million area residents yearly, providing life-saving emergency care, essential primary care, and leading-edge diagnostic services. The UPMC Central PA health system includes seven acute care hospitals with 1,161 licensed beds, over 160 outpatient clinics and ancillary facilities, more than 2,900 physicians and allied health professionals, and approximately 11,000 employees. It is a health care hub serving Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Juniata, Franklin, Adams, and parts of Snyder counties.

UPMC was named as one of the 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare for 2022 by Becker's Healthcare. For inclusion on this list, hospitals, health systems, and health care companies must demonstrate initiatives and commitment to promote diversity within the workforce, employee engagement, and professional growth

UPMC is a committed community partner, generously investing to help our neighbors, committing resources to help make care more accessible, improve health and quality of life, and advance medical knowledge.

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