Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Primary Care
About The Position
This role involves providing comprehensive primary care services under the direction of the Operations Manager and a supervising physician. The Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant will conduct annual health examinations, manage routine follow-ups, and treat acute and chronic medical problems. Key responsibilities include assisting in patient care, performing diagnostic assessments, initiating consultations and referrals, and fostering collaborative communication within the practice and with external agencies. The position also entails providing clinical training to staff, interacting with visiting nurses and hospice, and counseling patients. A strong emphasis is placed on service excellence and continuous improvement, encouraging the challenging of current practices and the presentation of recommendations for process enhancements.
Requirements
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or higher (for NP)
- Currently licensed as a Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (for NP)
- US Department of Justice DEA Registration (required if prescribing)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (obtain within 30 days of position start)
- Masters from a program accredited by the ARC-PA (for PA)
- Currently licensed as a Physician’s Assistant (PA) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (for PA)
Nice To Haves
- 2 years’ experience as Nurse Practitioner
- 2 years’ experience as a Physician Assistant
Responsibilities
- Provide annual health examinations, routine follow-up and evaluation, and treatment of acute and chronic medical problems of patients under the direction of the Operations Manager and supervising physician.
- Assist in the care of specific patients, provide diagnostic assessment and therapeutic services to ill or injured patients, initiate and arrange consultations and referrals.
- Promote cooperation and develop open lines of communication with patients, employees, physicians, administrators, and other personnel within and outside the practice.
- Provide clinical training and education to clinical MACC staff.
- Interact with staff of Visiting Nurse Association, Hospice, and other private agencies to provide comprehensive patient care.
- Treat and counsel patients in a medical office setting and communicate with out-patients.
- Perform all responsibilities/duties required by the position and practice to assure that the needs of the patient are served.
- Perform other work-related duties as requested/directed.
- Consistently provide service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers, and co-workers.
- Challenge current working practices, identify process improvement opportunities, and present recommendations and solutions to management.
- Engage and commit to the organization’s culture of continuous improvement by actively participating, supporting, and promoting CCHC Pillars of Excellence.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
