Physician Assistant, Cambridge Breast Center Cambridge Health Alliance

Cambridge Health Alliance; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 108,000; Part time

Job summary

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to join the Cambridge Breast Center. The position is part-time, 24 hours per week, and involves co-managing patient care with a physician in a patient-centered, multidisciplinary team.

You will provide comprehensive care, order labs and imaging, triage urgent calls, support accreditation programs, and collaborate with the RN Navigator to improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• 2 years of PA experience required, Breast Center experience strongly preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current Massachusetts licensure authorizing practice in an expanded role.
• Current DEA number and Mass DPH registration to prescribe controlled substances.
• Maintain current Basic Life Support “C” Certification.

Responsibilities

• Co-manage the medical care of Breast Center patients in collaboration with a physician, adhering to established hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Provide comprehensive patient care within the Breast Center, including managing acute and chronic diseases according to established clinical guidelines.
• Order necessary laboratory and radiographic studies.
• Triage urgent telephone calls from patients.
• Support Accreditation Programs to ensure standards are met.
• Collaborate effectively with the RN Navigator on various patient care efforts.

Skills

PA experience

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Acute and chronic disease management

Education

Accredited Physician Assistant program

Massachusetts PA license (expanded scope)

DEA registration

Mass DPH registration to prescribe controlled substances

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Physician Assistant, Cambridge Breast Center

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Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) , a well-respected, nationally recognized, and award-winning public healthcare system, is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to join our nationally accredited CHA Breast Center.

The Cambridge Breast Center is dedicated to providing a personal, patient-centered approach, focusing on continuous quality improvement, teamwork, and innovation. We are looking for a dedicated Nurse Practitioner who shares our passion for serving our community and the underserved, multicultural patient population of CHA.

Position Details

• Part-time, 24 hour/week position at our Breast Center in Cambridge.
• Co-manage the medical care of Breast Center patients in collaboration with a physician, adhering to established hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Provide comprehensive patient care within the Breast Center, including managing acute and chronic diseases according to established clinical guidelines.
• Order necessary laboratory and radiographic studies.
• Triage urgent telephone calls from patients.
• Support Accreditation Programs to ensure standards are met.
• Collaborate effectively with the RN Navigator on various patient care efforts.
• Base salary ranges from $72,000-$108,000 determined by years of experience.

Required Qualifications

• 2 years of PA experience required, Breast Center experience strongly preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current Massachusetts licensure authorizing practice in an expanded role.
• Current DEA number and Mass DPH registration to prescribe controlled substances.
• Maintain current Basic Life Support “C” Certification.
• Demonstrate a commitment to CHA’s mission and our patient population.
• Possess excellent communication skills and the ability to actively engage in a multidisciplinary team.

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.