Allegheny Health Network Careers

Job No. 55479
Department: Digestive Health
Location: AGH
Status: Full Time
NON UNION

Allegheny Health Network is an integrated delivery network focused on preserving health care choice and providing affordable, high-quality care to the people in our communities.  With more than 14,000 employees including 7,400 health care professionals, nearly 200 primary care and specialty care practices, Allegheny Health Network includes seven hospitals in Pennsylvania with nearly 2,400 licensed beds.

Allegheny Health Network’s clinical expertise ranges from primary care to the most complex surgical procedures.  Services include cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiovascular care, neurological and neurosurgical services, organ transplantation, orthopedic and rehabilitation services, and women’s health.

Job Summary: Provides health care and performs selective medical services under the direction of physicians.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides appropriate patient care to include recording patient medical history and physical assessment, developing therapeutic care plan, ordering diagnostic tests, interpreting test results, discharge planning and providing accurate medical record documentation.
• 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 PA's knowledge base or scope of practice.
• Prepares written prescription orders for drugs and controlled substances.
• Educates patients and family members regarding health and preventive medicine, medications prescribed, treatment instructions and recommends community resources as appropriate.
• Triages patient telephone calls, provides monitoring and continuity of care.
• Participates, develops, and implements performance and/or quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies.
• Serves as the clinical expert and acts as a clinical resource.
• May perform other duties such as daily rounding of patients, manage outpatient concerns and any other duty specific to specialty.

Job Requirements:

• Current PA Licensure. 
• Support physicians in both inpatient and outpatient setting. 
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Maintains confidentiality.