Advanced Health Practitioner

hmfp; Harrington (DE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Longwood Specialty Physicians (LSP) seeks an Advanced Health Practitioner to join the emergency department team at UMass-Harrington HealthCare System. You will provide direct patient care including diagnosis and therapeutic management under supervision.

The role supports physicians in the main ED, with varied shifts (no night shifts) and opportunities to work across campuses; requires PA Master's and MA licensure; BLS/ACLS; experience in ED; prescriptive authority; pediatric life support

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physician Assistant and MA licensure.
• Prescriptive authority from MA DPH-DCP and Federal DEA.
• Experience in Emergency Department or Urgent Care.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care including physical diagnosis and therapeutic management in the ED.
• Support physicians in the main ED and coordinate patient care.
• Work under supervision of a licensed physician with varied shifts (no night shifts).

Skills

Emergency department experience

Prescriptive authority

Patient care experience

Education

Master's degree in Physician Assistant

Tools

BLS

ACLS

Job description

Outstanding opportunity for a motivated Advanced Health Practitioner to join our staff of dynamic, highly regarded ED practitioners employed by Longwood Specialty Physicians (LSP) at the UMass-Harrington HealthCare System.

Provide direct patient care including physical diagnosis and therapeutic management for patients in the Emergency Department working under the supervision of a licensed physician.

Key responsibilities

• Over 40,000 combined annual ED visits
• Direct patient management and physician support in main ED
• Varied shifts; no night shifts

Job Requirements

• Master's degree in Physician Assistant
• Massachusetts state licensure
• MA Board authorization to practice licensure
• American Heart Association - Basic Life Support Certificate and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
• Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support preferred but not required
• Valid prescriptive authority from both the MA DPH-DCP and Federal DEA
• Experience in an Emergency Department or Urgent Care Center
• Competency in provision of care to patients of all ages

UMass-Harrington HealthCare System is a regional health system that provides health care to patients in south central Massachusetts and northeast Connecticut, with its main hospital campus in Southbridge, MA and satellite ED in Webster, MA. The Emergency Departments at Harrington HealthCare are staffed and managed by LSP.

• 24-7 Emergency Department providing emergency care to all patients
• Integrated PA/NP coverage at both campuses
• Hospital association with designated stroke center, heart center, and level 1 trauma center at UMass
• 24-hour Emergency Psychiatric Services coverage
• Multi-specialty back-up available on call

Longwood Specialty Physicians (LSP) is a network of practitioners committed to providing community care close to home and delivering world-class medical expertise in the communities it serves. Longwood Specialty Physicians is a part of Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), a renowned organization that offer access to innovative research, advanced education, and a network of 680+ providers. Together, they support the delivery of exceptional care, promote professional development, and foster balance between work and home for their teams. LSP compassionately serves patients in the community setting to create a healthy future for them and their families.

BILH, a health care system with 14 hospitals, brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, and more than 4,000 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.

Pay Range:

$90,000 - $150,000

The base pay range reflects what Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role at the time of posting and may be modified from time to time. Actual compensation within this range may be determined based on several factors, including academic appointment, work experience, specialty training, geography of work location, anticipated productivity and performance, FTE basis, and role expectations. In addition to base compensation, this role may be eligible for performance-based incentives, which may include bonuses for productivity and quality. HMFP also offers a comprehensive and generous employee benefits program to eligible employees, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement plan(s) with employer contributions.