Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine

Cooley Dickinson Medical Group (CDP); Northampton (MA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham's Outpatient Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine team at Cooley Dickinson Hospital seeks a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for Pulmonary/Sleep Medicine. The role includes two 8-hour shifts in Sleep Medicine, two in the Lung Nodule Clinic, and one admin day, with no call, nights, weekends, or holidays.

Onsite at 10 Main Street in Florence, MA. The PA/NP provides assessment and management across medical and surgical populations, orders tests, writes prescriptions,

Qualifications

• Master's degree PA required.
• Experience as a licensed Physician Assistant preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population.
• Performs complete histories and physical examinations.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to policies and procedures.
• Maintains high-quality and timely documentation including notes and discharge summaries.
• Performs bedside procedures as appropriate to the patient population.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical assessment

Documentation

Prescription writing

Education

Master's Degree in Physician Assistant

Job description

Site: Mass General Brigham Medical Group Western Massachusetts, Inc.Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.Job SummaryThe 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.SummaryThe 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?YesEssential 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.QualificationsEducationMaster's Degree Physician Assistant requiredCan this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?NoLicenses and CredentialsPhysician Assistant [State License] - Generic - HR Only requiredExperienceExperience as a licensed Physician Assistant preferredAdditional Job Details (if applicable)3+ years of experience practicing as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant in Pulmonary and/or sleep medicine strongly preferred.Remote TypeOnsiteWork Location10 Main StreetScheduled Weekly Hours40Employee TypeRegularWork ShiftDay (United States of America)Pay Range$135720.00 - $173,867.20/AnnualGrade7At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. 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