Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Critical Care | Stoughton Specialty

PAM Health•Stoughton, MA

About The Position

PAM Health is hiring a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for critical care at Stoughton Specialty. The role provides healthcare to patients in a specialty-care setting and supports patient admissions, discharges, ongoing assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. The Nurse Practitioner examines and treats patients independently and in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, following established standards and practices. The role focuses on appropriate illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. The NP works with minimal supervision under the direction of a collaborating physician, as appropriate, and may lead or direct others within the scope of practice. The Physician Assistant works with the collaborating physician to coordinate admissions and discharges, assess patients, monitor progress, and provide physician-directed care. Duties include reviewing records and histories, examining patients, documenting findings, ordering or performing tests and procedures, developing differential diagnoses, managing treatment plans, prescribing as authorized, counseling patients and families, and arranging consultations and referrals. PAM Health provides specialty healthcare services through more than 80 locations and emphasizes compassionate, expert care, collaboration, and support for patient recovery through education and research.

Requirements

Nurse Practitioner: Master’s degree and NP certification from an accredited program.
Nurse Practitioner: Current active APRN/NP license in the state where the hospital is located.
Nurse Practitioner: Current ACLS and Healthcare Provider/BLS certifications.
Nurse Practitioner: Current national certification from an accredited testing organization.
Nurse Practitioner: Minimum of 3 years of acute experience; critical access care is required.
Physician Assistant: Successful completion of a physician assistant educational program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or its predecessor or successor entities.
Physician Assistant: Current unrestricted state license.
Physician Assistant: Valid, current NCCPA certificate and current ACLS certification.
Physician Assistant: Submit evidence of continuing education as required by the state licensing board.
Physician Assistant: Complete 40 hours of Continuing Medical Education per year.
Physician Assistant: Have a collaborating or sponsoring physician who is an active medical staff member and is listed with the State Medical Board as the applicant’s supervising physician.
Physician Assistant: Provide acceptable peer references from people acquainted with the applicant’s current professional status and firsthand knowledge of their clinical abilities.

Nice To Haves

Physician Assistant: Preferably at least 12 months of clinical PA experience.

Responsibilities

Examine and treat patients independently and in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, following established standards and practices.
Provide appropriate illness and injury care and support disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
Assist the collaborating physician with patient admissions and discharges.
Review patient records and obtain relevant health and medical histories.
Perform physical examinations and document pertinent findings in the medical record.
Conduct patient rounds to monitor progress and assess overall health status.
Perform or order appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic tests and procedures, and formulate differential diagnoses as indicated.
Identify individual patient needs based on collected data and implement physician-directed treatment plans, including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
Prescribe medications and treatments as authorized under the Medical Practice Act, Chapter 157.
Provide patient and family counseling and education.
Initiate appropriate consults and referrals for specialized services and multidisciplinary support.
Continuously reassess and adjust plans of care to achieve optimal medical and health outcomes.
May lead or direct the work of others within the scope of practice.

Benefits

Medical benefits with EPO, HDHP, and HSA options, including prescription coverage, Rx ’n Go, and Teladoc.
Comprehensive dental and vision benefits.
Employee Assistance Program, including counseling, legal, and financial services.
Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts.
Life and disability insurance benefits.
Education and in-service opportunities, including continuing education and tuition assistance.
Supplemental accident, critical illness, cancer, pet, and identity theft protection insurance options.
Auto, home, cell phone, and gym membership discounts.
Personal travel discounts.
401(k) plans with discretionary employer match.
Generous paid benefit time.
Education Advancement Program and opportunities for professional growth.