NP or PA (APP) Neuro Interventional Radiology

UMass Memorial Health Care•Worcester, MA

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About The Position

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 Department of Neurointerventional Radiology at UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our growing team. We welcome and support caregivers to join us in our relentless pursuit of healing. In the Division of Neurointerventional Radiology and the Integrated Cerebrovascular Program at UMass Memorial Medical Center, we provide comprehensive, state-of-the-art minimally invasive care to patients suffering from vascular diseases of the brain and spine, including aneurysms, malformations, and stroke. Our team includes world-renowned physicians, fellows and advanced practice providers. UMass Memorial Medical Center: University Campus is a level-1 Trauma Center and a certified comprehensive Stroke Center of Excellence to treat acute stroke and cerebral aneurysms Well-established team with three Neurointerventional Radiologists, two Fellows and six Advanced Practice Providers The Position: This APP position will focus on caring for Neuro-Interventional radiology patients in the inpatient and outpatient practice setting. The APP is responsible for helping to care for patients diagnosed with brain aneurysms, subarachnoid hemorrhage and acute stroke in collaboration with physician colleagues. The APP will perform pre-procedure History and Physical Examinations, consultations and provide post procedure follow up visits in the practice setting. The APP will manage the patients post procedure in the inpatient setting as well as co-management of patients in the ICU; they will perform follow up visits and new patient evaluations in the outpatient clinic. The APP provides continuity of patient care by facilitating and coordinating communication between the health care team, the patient, and the patient's family. This is a non-procedural position. The APP serves as a link, integrating relevant research and best practices for the highest quality care. This is a Mixed Shift position with < 25% night coverage and mix of inpatient and outpatient. There is a weekend rotation of Every 3rd weekend. Shift times are 0700-1900 or 1900-0700. This is a 36 hour a week position.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree and Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
Current Massachusetts license, issued by the Physician Assistant Board, and current NCCPA certification.
A Master's degree and graduation from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program. Preferably ACNP/AGACNP
Acute Care/Critical Care clinical experience required
Board Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration and federal DEA Controlled Substance Registration are required.

Responsibilities

caring for Neuro-Interventional radiology patients in the inpatient and outpatient practice setting
helping to care for patients diagnosed with brain aneurysms, subarachnoid hemorrhage and acute stroke in collaboration with physician colleagues
perform pre-procedure History and Physical Examinations, consultations and provide post procedure follow up visits in the practice setting
manage the patients post procedure in the inpatient setting as well as co-management of patients in the ICU
perform follow up visits and new patient evaluations in the outpatient clinic
provides continuity of patient care by facilitating and coordinating communication between the health care team, the patient, and the patient's family
integrating relevant research and best practices for the highest quality care