Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine

Mass General Brigham; Florence (KY); On-site; USD 136,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

The Outpatient Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine team at Cooley Dickinson Hospital provides comprehensive care for patients with pulmonary and sleep-related conditions at our 10 Main Street location in Florence, Massachusetts.

We are seeking a full-time, 40-hour Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team, with two 8-hour shifts in Sleep Medicine and two 8-hour shifts in the Lung Nodule Clinic, plus one 8-hour administrative day.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Physician Assistant required.
• Experience in lieu of degree? No.
• Licensed Physician Assistant in state. HR only required.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to patients in ambulatory, inpatient, or procedural settings.
• Performs complete histories and physical examinations.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Develops plans of care and follow-up based on diagnostic findings.
• Orders medications and writes prescriptions per policies.
• Maintains thorough, timely documentation including admission, progress, and discharge notes.

Skills

Patient care

Assessment

Medical management

Documentation

Education

Master's Degree Physician Assistant

Job description

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Job Summary

The Outpatient Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine team at Cooley Dickinson Hospital provides comprehensive care for patients with pulmonary and sleep-related conditions at our 10 Main Street location in Florence, Massachusetts. Services include evaluation and management of chronic respiratory diseases, diagnostic sleep testing, and treatment for a wide range of sleep disorders. Our multidisciplinary team is committed to delivering patient-centered care in a collaborative outpatient setting focused on improving long-term respiratory health and quality of sleep. We are seeking a full-time, 40-hour Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our team. This position includes two 8-hour shifts (Mondays and Tuesdays) in Sleep Medicine, two 8-hour shifts (Thursdays and Fridays) in the Lung Nodule Clinic, and one 8-hour administrative day on Wednesdays. This role does not include call responsibilities, nights, weekends, or holidays.

Summary

The Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed provider. The PA is responsible for the assessment and management of various populations of patients, medical and/or surgical, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, development of appropriate plans of care and ongoing evaluation. Does this position require Patient Care? Yes.

Essential Functions

• Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population in the ambulatory, inpatient, operative, and/or procedural setting.


• Performs complete histories and physical examinations.


• Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests.


• Develops appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on the outcomes of diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings.


• Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.


• Consistently provides high quality and timely documentation including admission and progress notes, procedure notes, operative notes and discharge summaries.


• Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population.

Qualifications

• Education: Master's Degree Physician Assistant required.


• Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No.

Licenses and Credentials

• Physician Assistant [State License] - Generic - HR Only required.

Experience

Experience as a licensed Physician Assistant preferred.

Additional Job Details

3+ years of experience practicing as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Pulmonary and/or sleep medicine strongly preferred.

Remote Type

Onsite.

Work Location

10 Main Street.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40.

Employee Type

Regular.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America).

Pay Range

$135720.00 - $173,867.20/Annual Grade 7. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

EEO Statement

1920 Mass General Brigham Medical Group Western Massachusetts, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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