Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Ortho Outpatient Foot & Ankle
About The Position
UMass Memorial Health, the leading health and wellness partner for Central Massachusetts and the region’s largest healthcare system, is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Division of Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery and the Division of Podiatry at UMass Memorial Health. This is a full-time outpatient position, consisting of 40 hours per week, with no weekends, no holidays, and no call. The role involves conducting 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. The position formulates clinical decisions to manage acute and chronic illnesses and promote wellness, integrating education, research, management, leadership, and consultation into the clinical role. The practitioner functions in collegial relationships with nursing peers, physicians, professionals, and others who influence the healthcare environment, providing healthcare in accordance with standards of practice as delineated by state practice guidelines and national board certification organizations.
Requirements
- Massachusetts Medical License, DEA and CSR
- Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant certification
- BLS certification
Nice To Haves
- Experience with wound care and wound procedures a plus but not required
Responsibilities
- Providing diagnostic and assessment services within our orthopedic outpatient clinic located at the University Campus.
- Evaluate new, follow-up, and post-operative patients, order appropriate diagnostic tests and treatments, and coordinate any subsequent follow-up care.
- Analyzing data collected to determine health status and identify differential diagnoses based on history, physical examination, and clinical findings.
- Partners 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.
- The APP will reassess and modify 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.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
- Generous paid time off
- Practice Allowance/CME time
- Retirement plans including pension plan and 401-k
- Comprehensive tuition reimbursement benefit
- Paid family and medical leave; short-term and long-term disability programs
- Hospital liability insurance
- Concierge Services for Relocation, if applicable to your role
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
