Surgery Optimization Clinic NP

Nurse Practitioner Opportunity

UPMC Pinnacle is seeking a qualified nurse practitioner to provide full time coverage in our Surgery Optimization Clinics in York and Carlisle, PA. The nurse practitioner will independently participate in the delivery of direct patient care as it applies to pre-surgical patients in the preoperative-optimization, assessment, consultation, and treatment clinic.

Providers in the Surgery Optimization Clinic work with patients to improve their health prior to surgery focusing on uncontrolled diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking cessation, nutrition, etc. with the goal of reducing the risk of surgical complications.

Position Details Full-time, Monday-Friday, daytime schedule provides excellent work/life balance No call Must be able to work autonomously Ideal experience includes anesthesia, pre-op, inpatient endocrinology, any surgical specialty

About UPMC Pinnacle UPMC Pinnacle 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 Pinnacle 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.

About Our Community Southcentral 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 HersheyPark 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 homesa composite cost of living index of 99.7, compared to 126.5 in Philadelphiait'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 away from New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.

Two years of experience working within an inpatient/hospital or outpatient setting required Experience in patient optimization and high-risk patient populations preferred Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner Licensure and Registration by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Graduate of accredited CRNP program Valid/current CPR / ACLS certification