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What they do
A Nurse Practitioner provides primary care and nursing care to patients. Performs physical exams, orders diagnostic tests, and provides medications. Works in a physician's office or other healthcare facility, under the direction of a physician. Performs work similar to that of a physician assistant but has different medical training and degree.
$125,928 / year median in Pennsylvania
+14% projected growth
Job Description
Alumni Healthcare Staffing seeks a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for a locum tenens role in Muncy, PA. Provide direct patient care, perform assessments, order/interpret diagnostic tests, and develop treatment plans in collaboration with supervising physicians. Duties include managing acute and chronic conditions, documenting in the EMR, prescribing medications per state scope, and coordinating follow-up care. Ideal clinicians are adaptable, reliable, and comfortable in fast-paced settings. Support from a collaborative staffing team ensures credentialing, schedule coordination, and ongoing assignment guidance. Responsibilities Provide comprehensive patient assessments and physical exams Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans Prescribe medications within Pennsylvania scope of practice Manage acute and chronic medical conditions across assigned setting Document all encounters accurately in the EMRCollaborate with supervising physicians and interdisciplinary team members Educate patients and families on diagnoses, medications, and follow-up care Adhere to all regulatory, infection control, and clinic/hospital policies Participate in handoffs and communicate effectively with staff to ensure continuity of care Required Skills Patient assessment and physical examination Clinical decision-making and differential diagnosis Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests Chronic disease management Acute care management Electronic Medical Record (EMR) documentation Medication management and prescribing Patient and family education Interdisciplinary team collaboration Regulatory and compliance knowledge