Presurgical Evaluation Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, UMass-Worcester, MA

UMass Memorial Health; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental and visi

Generous paid time off with 11 paidhol

Retirement plans including pension and

Tuition reimbursement, student loan

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for the Presurgical Evaluation Clinic in Worcester, MA. The role emphasizes autonomous health assessments and collaboration with physicians to craft and communicate a plan of care for patients preparing surgery.

Qualified candidates will hold an NP/PA degree with board certification and MA licensure, along with required prescriptive authority.

Qualifications

• Master or Doctoral degree from NP/PA accredited program and board certification is required.
• Massachusetts State License, State Controlled Substances Registration and Federal DEA Controlled Substance required.
• Acute Care/Critical Care experience a plus, but not required.
• 3-5 years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive health assessments, with autonomy in diagnosing and treating complex cases.
• Analyzes data to determine health status and formulate differential diagnoses.
• Partners with physicians to plan and communicate the plan of care with the patient.
• Documents patient care outcomes to assess effectiveness of the plan.
• Integrates education, research and management within the clinical role and team.
• This is a 30-hour position, 7a-5p Monday-Friday.

Skills

Autonomy in clinical practice

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

Master or Doctoral degree in NP/PA

Job description

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Hiring Range:

$119,912.00 - $152,131.20

(based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).

Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Location: Worcester, MA
Facility: UMass Memorial Health
Department: Presurgical Evaluation Clinic

Schedule: Full Time

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our Presurgical Evaluation team.

Position Responsibilities:

• Conducts comprehensive health assessments, demonstrating a high level of autonomy and expert skill in the diagnosis and treatment of complex responses of individual, families, and communities to actual or potential health problems.
• Analyzes data collected to determine health status and identify differential diagnoses based on history, physical exam, and clinical findings. Formulates clinical decisions to manage acute and chronic illnesses and promote wellness.
• Partners with physicians regarding proposed plan of care. Formulates this plan of care with the patient.
• Documents patient care outcomes to determine effectiveness of plan of care.
• Integrates education, research and management, leadership and consultation into clinical role and functions in collegial relationships with nursing peers, physicians, professionals, and others who influence the health care environment.
• This is a 30-hour position, 7a-5p Monday-Friday

Position Qualifications:

• Master or Doctoral degree from NP/PA accredited program and board certification is required
• Massachusetts State License, State Controlled Substances Registration and Federal DEA Controlled Substance required
• Acute Care/Critical Care clinical experience a plus, but not required
• 3-5 years of experience preferred

Top Tier Benefits to Reflect Your Values and Needs

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Generous paid time off with 11 paid holidays
• Practice/CME allowance
• Retirement plans including pension plan and 401-k
• Paid family and medical leave; short-term and long-term disability programs
• Tuition reimbursement, student loan forgiveness support, and PSLF-eligible employment

Visit UMass Memorial Medical Group to learn more about our organization

Qualified candidates may contact Carmen Sanderson, Provider Recruiter, at [e-mail].

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.