Nurse Practitioner- Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine

Mass General Brigham; Northampton (MA); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 170.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Florence, Massachusetts, seeks a full-time Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Outpatient Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine team at our Florence location. The role includes two 8-hour Sleep Medicine shifts, two 8-hour Lung Nodule Clinic shifts, and one 8-hour admin day weekly, with no call, nights, weekends, or holidays.

The ideal candidate has a Master's in Physician Assistant studies and 3+ years of Pulmonary or sleep medicine experience, plus an

Formación

• Master's Degree Physician Assistant required.
• Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No.
• Physician Assistant State License - Generic - HR Only required.
• 3+ years of experience as a licensed Physician Assistant in Pulmonary and/or sleep medicine strongly preferred.

Responsabilidades

• 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 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.

Educación

Master's Degree Physician Assistant

Descripción del empleo

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.

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 (if applicable)

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