APP (NP/PA) - Colorectal Surgery

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for the Colon & Rectal Surgery team in Massachusetts. In this role, you will provide direct physical diagnosis and therapeutic care for complex conditions across inpatient and ambulatory settings, collaborating with faculty, fellows, residents, and nursing staff.

0-1 years of experience preferred; must hold a Master's from an accredited NP/PA program, board certification in Adult Gerontology Acute Care, and

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited NP or PA program.
• 0–1 years of related clinical experience.
• Board Certification in Adult Gerontology Acute Care; MA DPH-DCP prescriptive authority; DEA; BLS.

Responsibilities

• Direct patient care, including history, exams, care plans, and opioid management.
• Care coordination between visiting nurses, clinical staff, and consult services.
• Educate patients/families and support staff; collaborate with attending surgeons on complex cases.
• Accurate and timely documentation of clinical encounters.

Skills

Opioid management

Direct patient care

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree from accredited NP/PA program

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.

Job Description:

Role Overview:

Join our Colon & Rectal Surgery team providing direct physical diagnosis and therapeutic care for patients with complex conditions across inpatient and ambulatory settings.

In this role, you'll collaborate closely with faculty, fellows, residents, and nursing staff to coordinate comprehensive, patient-centered care. This is an ideal opportunity for both early-career and experienced APPs (0-1+ years of experience required).

Key Responsibilities:

• Direct Care: Conduct history & physical exams, formulate care plans, order/interpret diagnostic tests, and manage direct patient care (including opioid management).

• Care Coordination: Act as a central liaison between visiting nurses, clinical staff, and consult services to ensure seamless care delivery.

• Collaboration & Education: Educate patients/families, serve as a clinical resource for staff, and partner with attending surgeons on complex cases.

• Documentation: Clear, timely, and precise charting of all clinical encounters.

Requirements:

• Education: Master's degree from an accredited NP or PA program.

• Experience: 0-1 years of related clinical experience.

• Licensing & Certifications:

• Must be a PA or NP with Board Certification in Adult Gerontology Acute Care.

• Valid Prescriptive Authority (MA DPH-DCP & Federal DEA).

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association .

• Preferred experience:

• Experience in a teaching hospital or relevant surgical specialty.

• Experience in Pain Management.

Schedule & Expectations:

• Inpatient and/or ambulatory settings.

• Some off-hours, weekends, and on-call coverage required.

Beth Israel Lahey Health, including all of its employing entities, are a purpose-driven, values-based organization that unites our workforce of people who provide exceptional health care to everyone we serve. All of the employing entities of Beth Israel Lahey Health maintain policies of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination in employment. Please see here for more information about our purpose and values (https://bilh.org/about/purpose-values) and here for more information about our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy (https://bilh.org/careers/eeo-policy).

Pay Range:

$133,120.00 USD - $215,000.00 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

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