Surgery APP Nocturnist (BWFH)
Jamaica Plain, MA - USA
Job Summary
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.
Job Summary
Schedule Nights 6:00 PM to 6:30 AM Monday through Sunday on a rotating basis. 14 shifts per month. This is a bonus eligible position.The Surgery APP Nocturnist is a licensed provider that provides overnight clinical coverage for inpatients across multiple surgical services including General Surgery Surgical Subspecialities Urology Orthopedic Surgery and the Spine Surgery Services. The APP serves as a member of a multidisciplinary team providing general surgical care managing acute clinical issues and performing bedside procedures.
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.
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
Masters Degree Physician Assistant or Masters Degree Nursing required
Licenses and Credentials
Massachusetts Physician Assistant OR
Massachusetts Advanced Practice Registered Nurse APRN-NP required
Experience
Experience as a licensed Physician Assistant or 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.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
The Surgery APP Nocturnist works alongside General Surgery on-call resident in-house who is responsible for consults and OR coverage but also serves as backup for acute issues that arise on General Surgery and Surgical Subspecialty patients. A Urology resident/moonlighter will be on-call but off-site for consults and backup for emergent issues that arise on Urology patients. An Orthopedic resident/moonlighter will be on-call but off-site for consults and backup for emergent issues that arise on Orthopedic Surgery and Spine Surgery patients. Overnight coverage typically includes 12 APPs. APP Nocturnist reports to BWFH Surgery APP Manager
At Brigham and Womens Faulkner Hospital we believe that everyone should have the chance to live a healthy life. From creating breakthroughs that have paved the way for treatments around the globe to training the next generation of providers our patients and those we may never meet are at the center of everything we do. If youre looking for more than a career join Brigham and Womens Faulkner Hospital.
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Pay Range
$126837.98 - $173867.20/AnnualGrade
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About Company
Patients at Mass General have access to a vast network of physicians, nearly all of whom are Harvard Medical School faculty and many of whom are leaders within their fields.