Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Stroke and Headache - Worcester, MA

HAHHH; Worcester, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health in Worcester, MA seeks a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with experience in stroke and headache care to join our multidisciplinary neurology and cerebrovascular team.

The Advanced Practice Provider will perform comprehensive neurological evaluations and manage patients with acute and chronic cerebrovascular conditions as well as headache disorders, with emphasis on education and prevention strategies.

Qualifications

• Clinical experience in neurology, stroke care or headache medicine.
• 3-5 years of advanced practice clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Review and provide education regarding medication adherence and stroke prevention.
• Provide patient education on headache triggers, prevention strategies, and long-term management.
• Provide patient and family education regarding stroke recovery and prevention, headache management, and risk factor modification.
• Engage in continuing education and professional development in stroke, cerebrovascular medicine, and headache management.

Skills

Stroke care

Headache medicine

Neurology

Education

Education

APN/PA certification

Job description

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's **experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations**.**Location:** Worcester, MA**Facility:** UMass Memorial Health**Department:** Neurology**Specialty**: Stroke & Headache**Schedule:** Full-TimeOur competitive compensation and benefits package places us as your top choice in the region UMass Memorial Medical Group seeks **Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant who has experience with Stoke and Headache** to join our multidisciplinary neurology and cerebrovascular care team. The Advanced Practice Provider will perform comprehensive neurological evaluations and manage patients with acute and chronic cerebrovascular conditions as well as headache disorders.·Review and provide **education regarding medication adherence and stroke prevention.** ·Provide **patient education on headache triggers, prevention strategies, and long-term management**.·Provide **patient and family education** regarding stroke recovery and prevention, headache management, and risk factor modification.·Engage in **continuing education and professional development** in stroke, cerebrovascular medicine, and headache management.·Perform other related duties as assigned.**Qualifications:**·Clinical experience in **neurology, stroke care or headache medicine**·**3-5 years of advanced practice clinical experience**.**Top Tier Benefits to Reflect Your Values and Needs.**At **UMass Memorial Health**, everyone is a caregiver. No matter their responsibilities or title, every employee or \"caregiver\" fills an important role for our patients and their families every day.It's not just the person who delivers the care. It's all the people who make it work... and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands.We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.