Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Urgent Care

MIT • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

Provides direct patient care to MIT Health patients. Assesses patients’ health status through interviews and physical examinations, and synthesizes clinical information to determine health status and diagnosis; develop and implement a plan of care and treatment; and evaluate follow-up strategies according to age-specific plans of care. Provides health education, supportive counseling, and clinical outreach to the MIT community in collaboration with individuals and services at MIT Health and across the MIT community. Work is performed in accordance with MIT Health policies, applicable state and federal rules and regulations, and standards of care.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in nursing.
• Graduate of an accredited Family Nurse Practitioner Program or Physician Assistant Program.
• Current Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) certification or Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE).
• Current provider card in Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Massachusetts Board authorization to practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse or a Massachusetts Physician Assistant license.
• Valid prescriptive authority from both the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Drug Control Program (MA DPH-DCP) and the Federal DEA.
• Ability to summarize and communicate moderately complex information in English in varied written formats to internal and external customers.
• Some weekend and holiday hours are required.
• Works a combination of 6- and 12-hour shifts.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to MIT Health patients.
• Assess patients’ health status through interviews and physical examinations.
• Synthesize clinical information to determine health status and diagnosis, develop and implement plans of care and treatment, and evaluate follow-up strategies according to age-specific plans of care.
• Provide health education, supportive counseling, and clinical outreach to the MIT community in collaboration with MIT Health and other MIT community individuals and services.
• Work in accordance with MIT Health policies, state and federal rules and regulations, and standards of care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time