Advanced Practice Provider, NP or PA

Jobtailor; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Massachusetts is seeking an advanced practice provider to deliver direct patient care in ambulatory and inpatient settings for patients with complex medical conditions. The role requires collaboration with faculty, fellows, residents, and nurses to develop care plans, perform histories and exams, order tests, and educate patients and families.

Candidates must hold both nursing and physician assistant advanced degrees, and possess required state licensure, board certifications, and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing and Master's degree in Physician Assistant are required.
• Licenses: MA Nursing License, MA PA license, Board authorization as APRN NRSG.
• Certifications: ARC-PA, NCCPA, BLS; valid prescriptive authority.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care relative to diagnosis and therapeutic management in ambulatory and/or inpatient setting for complex medical or surgical patients.
• Collaborates with faculty, fellows, residents and nursing staff to coordinate care.
• Performs histories, physicals, care plans, orders and interpretation of tests; educates patients and families.
• Acts as educator and clinical resource through consultations and seminars.
• Coordinates safe, efficient, patient-centered care and liaises with visiting nurses and consult services.
• Documents encounters clearly and timely; works with other health professionals to determine health needs.

Skills

patient care

physical diagnosis

therapeutic management

history and physical examinations

formulation of care plans

ordering laboratory tests

interpreting diagnostic tests

clinical documentation

prescriptive authority

patient education

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Master's degree in Physician Assistant

MA Nursing License

MA Physician Assistant license

ARC-PA

NCCPA

Basic Life Support Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care relative to physical diagnosis and therapeutic management in an ambulatory and/or inpatient setting to patients with complex medical conditions or surgical patients.
• Works closely with faculty, fellows, residents and nursing staff to develop and coordinate a plan of care to meet the needs of the patient and their families.
• Performs history and physical examinations, formulation of care plans, ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests and provides education to patients and their families.
• Acts as an educator and serves as a clinical resource for staff through consultation formal and informal education, review of literature and participation in seminars and conferences.
• Coordinates the care of patients in order to provide safe, effective, efficient and timely patient centered care.
• Liaises between visiting nurses, clinical staff and consult services.
• Documents clinical encounters clearly, precisely and in a timely manner.
• Works in a collaborative relationship with other health professionals to determine health needs of patients and families.

Requirements

• Master's degree required in Nursing
• MA Nursing License
• MA Board authorization to practice as an APRN NRSG
• Master's degree required in Physician Assistant
• MA Physician Assistant license
• ARC-PA
• NCCPA
• 0-1 years related work experience required.
• Valid prescriptive authority from both the MA DPH-DCP and Federal DEA
• American Heart Association - Basic Life Support Certificate
• Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Hard Skills

• patient care
• physical diagnosis
• therapeutic management
• history and physical examinations
• formulation of care plans
• ordering laboratory tests
• interpreting diagnostic tests
• clinical documentation
• prescriptive authority
• patient education

Soft Skills

• collaboration
• communication
• coordination
• education
• consultation
• organizational skills
• interpersonal skills
• teamwork
• problem-solving
• leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

• MA Nursing License
• MA Board authorization to practice as an APRN NRSG
• MA Physician Assistant license
• ARC-PA
• NCCPA
• Basic Life Support Certificate
• valid prescriptive authority