Nurse Practitioner - Hospitalist
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, PA
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Nurse Practitioner Hospitalist- General Pediatrics

Penn State Health - Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Location: US:PA:Hershey Work Type: Full Time FTE: 1.0 Shift: Varied Hours: Day Shift Recruiter: Please contact Esther Zechman at [email protected] for additional information. SUMMARY OF POSITION: This APP will work in General Pediatrics to provide care to children from birth through young adulthood with in-depth knowledge and experience in pediatric primary health care including well-child care and prevention/management of common pediatric acute illnesses and chronic conditions. They will also work in Complex Care, a section within General Pediatrics. The complex care program is responsible for the overall medical management of children with medical complexity: patients who have some type of medical technology (i.e. tracheostomy, gastrostomy tube), are followed by multiple subspecialists and require frequent emergency room visits and hospitalizations. The nurse practitioner/physician assistant will be responsible for inpatient consults when patients of complex care are admitted to the hospital to provide continuity of care, outpatient hospital follow-up visits, acute sick visits, as well as answering phone calls and messages from families and other agencies involved in the child's care. The nurse practitioner/physician assistant will also assess complex care program referrals to determine eligibility and schedule where appropriate. The complex care team as a whole is designed to provide a medical home for these fragile children and attempt to decrease emergency room visits as well as length of stay when hospitalized. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S): * Masters Degree in Nursing with clinical specialization required. * Two (2) years' work experience as a RN required. * Current licensed to practice as a CRNP by Pennsylvania Board of Nurse Examiners required. PREFERRED QUALIFICATION(S): * Certification as an NP in the area of practice specialization is preferred. This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities. Penn State Health is fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is unapologetically expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please call 717-531-8440 between the hours of 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM, Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday, email [email protected] or download our Accommodation Instructions for Job Applicants PDF for more detailed steps for assistance. Union: Non Bargained Apply now Internal Employees - Apply