Pediatric Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Worcester
Worcester, MA - USA
Job Summary
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Hiring Range:
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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 20000 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.
Advanced Practice Provider (APP) opportunity to join the Division of Pediatric Orthopedics at UMass Memorial Childrens Medical Center. This is a full-time outpatient position consisting of 40 hours per week no weekends no holidays no call.
Position Summary:
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. Formulates clinical decisions to manage acute and chronic illnesses and promote wellness.
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. Provides health care in accordance with standards of practice as delineated by state practice guidelines and national board certification organizations.
Major Responsibilities:
Providing diagnostic and assessment services within our orthopedic outpatient clinic located at the University Campus.
Evaluate new follow-up and post-operative patients order appropriate diagnostic tests and treatments and coordinate any subsequent follow-up care.
Analyzing data collected to determine health status and identify differential diagnoses based on history physical examination and clinical findings.
Partners with physicians regarding proposed plan of care. Formulates this plan of care with the patient.
Manages therapeutic regime as outlined by established protocols for patients with acute illnesses. (Protocols are guidelines concerning patient care that are established between the physician and APP. The guidelines outline subjective and objective findings treatment plan and followup procedures). The APP will reassess and modify plan as necessary to achieve medical and health goals. Confers with physician for clinical direction as outlined by protocols.
Documents patient care outcomes to determine effectiveness of plan of care.
This is an outpatient position full-time position no weekends no holidays no call.
Qualifications:
Massachusetts Medical license DEA registration
Certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
BLS & NRP certification
Top Tier Benefits to Reflect Your Value and Needs.
Comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage
Generouspaid time off (vacation/CME) with 11 paid holidays
Practice/CME allowance
Pension plan withadditionalretirement options available
Comprehensive tuition reimbursement benefit
Paid family and medical leave; short-term and long-term disability programs
PSLF Tuition Forgiveness eligible
Concierge services for relocation
Organization-wide commitment to formal Clinician Wellness Program
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.
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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.
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Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
UMass Memorial Health is the largest health care system in Central Massachusetts offering the region’s most sophisticated medical technology & support services.