Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner, Urgent Care - Boston Common

Davita Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive care and management to diverse patient populations. The role involves conducting assessments, performing procedures, and ensuring high-quality documentation. Candidates must possess a Master's degree and relevant credentials, along with a commitment to quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Current Massachusetts state license as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant required.
• Experience as a licensed Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner preferred.
• 1+ year of clinical experience in Urgent Care or emergency department preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Documents admission and progress notes, procedure notes, and discharge summaries.

Skills

Medical histories assessment

Quality control standards

Emergency situation response

Communication

Education

Master's degree in nursing or physician assistant program

Job description

Summary
The Physician Assistant (PA)/Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a licensed provider. The PA/NP 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.
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.

Education
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or physician assistant program with a Master's degree required

Licenses and Credentials
Current Massachusetts state license as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant required

Experience
Experience as a licensed Physician Assistant or Family Nurse Practitioner preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Skilled in taking medical histories to assess medical condition and interpret findings.
- Ability to maintain quality control standards.
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
- Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures.
- Ability to communicate clearly and establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and the public.

• 1+ year of experience in Urgent Care or emergency department preferred

• 1+ year of clinical experience that includes the care of pediatric patients (3 years and older) preferred
• Prior experience in procedures including suturing and splinting preferred
• Prior experience in reading diagnostic studies, including x-rays and EKGs, preferred
• Prior experience treating workers' compensation cases preferred
• Prior experience treating occupational health cases preferred

Mass General Brigham Medical Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. 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.