About this role
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Our cardiology clinic is located at 22 Atwood Drive in Northampton, MA. We are seeking a full-time, 40-hour Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant to join our team. The schedule for this position will consist of (5) 8-hour shifts Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The anticipated breakdown is 36 clinical/patient facing hours and 4 hours dedicated to administrative time. This NP/PA will have clinical responsibilities primarily in the office/clinic setting, with additional responsibilities in the stress lab at Cooley Dickinson Hospital (30 Locust St, Northampton, MA) on a rotational basis – either one day per week or one week per month.
Under the direction of a physician, the NP/PA will assess and manage follow-up patients in the outpatient setting following established standards and practices. Services may include performing complete histories and physical exams, performing or ordering simple diagnostic tests, preparing a diagnosis and implementing procedures for illnesses as well as urgent cases.
Are you ready to bring your talent to this practice and join us in driving medicine forward?
Job Summary
The Nurse Practitioner (NP)/Physician Assistant (PA) are licensed providers. The NP/PA 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. May also perform additional duties, such as precepting a small group of learners.Does this position require Patient Care?
Yes
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 or Nurse Practitioner required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No
Licenses and Credentials
Physician Assistant [State License] - Generic - HR Only OR Nurse Practitioner [State License] - Generic - HR Only required
Experience
2 years of experience as an NP or PA required
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
3+ years of experience working as an NP/PA in cardiology and/or heart failure strongly preferred
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$120,390.40 - $170,456.00/Annual
Grade
7
EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Other facts
About Mass General Brigham
Mass General Brigham is an integrated academic health care system, uniting great minds to solve the hardest problems in medicine for our communities and the world. Mass General Brigham connects a full continuum of care across a system of academic medical centers, community and specialty hospitals, a health insurance plan, physician networks, community health centers, home care, and long-term care services. Mass General Brigham is a nonprofit organization that is committed to patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. In addition, Mass General Brigham is one of the nation’s leading biomedical research organizations and a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
What you'll do
- The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant will assess and manage follow-up patients in the outpatient setting, performing complete histories and physical exams, and implementing procedures for illnesses. They will also provide direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population.
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