Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Gynecology - Southbridge, MA at UMass Memorial Health – Southbridge, Massachusetts

Position Title: Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant - Gynecology - Southbridge, MA

Location: Southbridge, MA

Time Type: Full time

Remote Type: On-site (100% Onsite)

Job Category: Providers

Job Family: Advanced Practice Providers (CRNA, PA, APRN, Cert Midwife)

Job Type: Regular

Req ID: R25113516

Description:

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Hiring Range:
$119,912.00 - $152,131.20
Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

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.

The UMass Memorial Health – Harrington Hospital in Southbridge, MA has a mission to build healthier communities by providing education and outreach for identified health deficits through collaborative initiatives and programs.

UMass Memorial Health – Harrington Hospital delivers confidential, compassionate care to all patients. Our supportive, nonjudgmental environment makes it easier to have honest conversations about the health issues that matter to our patients. We take extra steps to learn about their preferences enabling us to tailor their care experience.

Harrington Hospital is in search of an APP for the Gynecology department. In this role you will conduct 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. You will formulate clinical decisions to manage acute and chronic illnesses and promote wellness. Additionally, you will integrate 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 outlined by the American Nurses Association.

Major Responsibilities:

• Provides diagnostic and assessment services. Secures a health history from patient and/or family, records findings, and evaluates them. Performs a complete in-depth physical examination. Orders/performs pertinent diagnostic tests based on age and history.
• Analyzes data collected to determine health status and identify differential diagnoses based on history, physical exam, and clinical findings.
• Collaborates 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 nurse practitioner. The guidelines outline subjective and objective findings, treatment plan and follow-up). Reassesses and modifies 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. Communicates outcomes with physician.
• Prescribes medications from Schedules II-VI. The form of prescription may be written or verbal via telephone order. Written prescriptions may be initiated by the nurse practitioner after obtaining proper registration numbers from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Drug Enforcement Agency.
• Provides patient education. Acts as coordinator for admitting and discharging assigned patients. Works collaboratively with other health agencies and families of patients in the transition from admission to discharge. Confers with other health care providers including consultations and referrals to prepare a comprehensive patient care plan.
• Within established protocols, under the supervision of the physician, nurse practitioners will assist with procedures in the operating room and with endoscopic procedures.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meeting and workshops.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

• Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
• Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
• Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
• Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
• Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
• Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
• All responsibilities are essential job functions.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree and Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner program.
• Eligible or current Massachusetts license, with national certification (ANCC, AANP, NCCPA, as applicable)
• Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration and federal DEA Controlled Substance Registration are required.
• Minimum 3 years of APP level experience

Top Tier Benefits to Reflect Your Value and Needs.

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Generous paid time off (vacation/CME) with 11 paid holidays
• Practice/CME allowance
• Pension plan with additional retirement 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

Visit UMass Memorial Medical Group to learn more about our organization

Qualified candidates may contact Britt Kosiba, Provider Recruiter, at brittany.kosiba@umassmemorial.org

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 talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

About Us:

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver. No matter their responsibilities or title, every employee or "caregiver" fills an important role for our patients and their families every day. Who is a caregiver? It's not just the person who delivers the care. It's all the people who make it work ... and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.