Nurse Practitioner (Occupational Health) Opportunity in the Altoona, PA area!!

Nurse Practitioner (Occupational Health) Opportunity in the Altoona, PA area!!

" 45 bed-licensed, JCAHO accredited hospital: well-equipped, strong reputation
" BUSY Occupational Health Dept. = 10,000+ visits annually. 500+ Business Clients/Companies
" State-of-the-art Diagnostic Services (CT, Digital Mammo, R/F, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, Dexascanner). Full Service Medical Lab.
" Primary Service Area population of 36,000. Total PSA and SSA population is 95,000.
" Excellent medical staff (97% Board-Certified)
" 35 active physicians on staff of 95
" 2,200 annual hospital admissions
" Large Outpatient base: 90,000 annual outpatient visits
" Hospital based Home Health Dept.
" 13,500 annual Emergency Room visits
" 5,000 Surgical Cases/year
" 570 deliveries/year

COMMUNITY ATTRIBUTES

" Picturesque, historic town and community; population of the county is 128,000
" Access to cultural and professional events: 95 miles to Pittsburgh, 2.5 hours to Washington, D.C./Baltimore
" Local cultural activities including theater and symphony
" Excellent schools at all levels with several quality colleges nearby
" 50 minutes to Penn State University with local branch campus: Altoona, PA
" Rolling countryside, hills and valleys; 4 season climate - beautiful fall foliage
" Excellent outdoor activities: fishing, hunting, golfing, skiing, health clubs
" Quality, family-oriented lifestyle; ecumenical in nature.
" Excellent cost-of-living

PRACTICE PROFILE

" Seeking certified Nurse Practitioner with Family Medicine, Urgent Care or Occ. Health background.
" Monday to Friday, Daylight Hours, 37.5 hour workweek
" Competitive Compensation and Benefits with Sign-on bonus and loan forgiveness negotiable.

Hospital:

It is a 45-bed, JCAHO, 501c3 hospital. Population of the County is 128,000, our primary service area is approximately 36,000. The hospital has an excellent reputation and strong support from physicians, residents and the businesses in the region.

Practice Profile:

We are presently seeking a Family Nurse Practitioner with a background/training in Family Medicine, Urgent Care or Occupational Health to provide a full range of Occ Health Services to nearly 500 business clients. The opportunity is an employed situation with a collaborative Supervisor/M.D. who also serves as the Department's Medical Review Officer. Additional duties include: Control of the Workers' Compensation (WC) Program at the Office: Interacts with company, physician, staff and patient. Markets the program to potential companies. Evaluates the work environment of each company. Knowledgeable of WC, FMLA and ADA. Provider for Non-Surgical WC patients. Provider Follow-Up for WC Patients who are post-surgical.

Qualified Candidates:

The candidates must be a Certified Nurse Practitioners. Ideally, we are seeking experience practicing providers, however, recent graduates of a quality programs will also be considered. High standards of delivering quality care is essential.

Compensation Package:

An attractive base salary per year is available. The type and details of the arrangement is negotiable and very competitive. Sign On bonus and loan forgiveness are also negotiable.

Community Attributes:

It is a picturesque, historic community located near Altoona Pennsylvania. It is an excellent place to raise a family with quality primary, secondary, and post-secondary education, affordable housing, low crime rate, low unemployment rate, with easy access to transportation and major highways and interstates. Driving time to Pittsburgh is 2 hours and Washington DC/Baltimore is 2.5 hours, respectively.

Penn State University is 50 minutes away. Altoona (twenty minutes away) has a Penn State branch campus (4 year college) with over 3500 students.

Excellent outdoor activities including golfing, skiing, hunting, fishing, and health/fitness complexes. The area boasts a beautiful Fall foliage among the four-season climate. Home to the state's largest lake, great for boating, fishing, hiking, biking enthusiasts. Cultural activities (arts, theater, concerts) also exist in Altoona, Johnstown, and Penn State University's Bryce Jordan Center.