NP-PA-Gen-Spec Surgical Asst

Southcoast Health System, Inc.•Fall River, MA

1d•$65 - $85•Onsite

About The Position

Join Southcoast Health, a not-for-profit, charitable health system with multiple hospitals, clinics, and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. We are committed to providing inclusive, ethical workplaces where highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home. Southcoast Health has been voted ‘Best Place to Work’ for 7 years in a row. We are looking for a talented NP-PA for our General/Specialty Surgery team at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA.

Requirements

Physician Assistant: Bachelors Degree in a related field is required.
Graduate of an A.M.A.-approved Physician Assistant program is required.
Certification from a National accrediting body to practice as a Physician Assistant is required.
Nurse Practitioner: Masters of Science Degree in Nursing is required.
Certification from a National accrediting body to practice as a Nurse Practitioner is required.
Current Massachusetts R.N. registration is required.
Nurse Practitioner Certificate/Physician Assistant Certificate is required.
Over 3 months experience.
NP - Massachusetts Nursing License authorization to practice in an expanded role.
PA Physician Assistant License authorization to practice.
CME requirements as needed.

Responsibilities

Under direction of individually assigned Physician(s), or Designee, perform a wide variety of patient care and related duties both within and in support of Southcoast Physicians Group including assisting in the OR for Colorectal, Breast, Surgical Oncology and general surgery procedures other than cardiac surgery.
Perform in-patient rounding, surgical assist and emergency room general surgery first response.