Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Orthopedics Hand, UMass

UMass Memorial Health•Worcester, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Advanced Practice Provider (APP) opportunity to join the Division of Orthopedic Hand Surgery at UMass Memorial Health. This is a full-time outpatient position, consisting of 40 hours per week, no weekends, no holidays, no call. Position Summary: Conducts 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. Formulates clinical decisions to manage acute and chronic illnesses and promote wellness. Integrates 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 delineated by state practice guidelines and national board certification organizations.

Requirements

Massachusetts Medical license, DEA registration
Certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
1+ year APP experience required
BLS & NRP certification

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.