Physician Assistant/ Nurse Practitioner Fellow, Critical Care

UMass Memorial Health•Worcester, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The UMass Memorial Health Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship in Critical Care is a 12-month program focused on preparing Physician Assistants (PAs) and Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (ACNPs) for a successful career in critical care medicine. The fellowship includes clinical and didactic curricula designed to provide a solid foundation in the management of critically ill patients. Our rotations provide APP fellows with exposure to a wide variety of complex disease processes with rotations in the medical, surgical, trauma, and neurological critical care units. The curriculum includes protected academic time for didactics, simulation-based learning experiences, procedural training, and journal club. The PA or NP fellow practices under the general supervision of a physician. Their scope of practice includes: obtaining a complete medical history; performing a physical examination; ordering and interpreting laboratory tests and imaging studies; formulating a diagnosis and treatment plan; prescribing and/or dispensing medication; assisting in surgery or other invasive procedures; and counseling patients and families under supervision of a physician. In addition, the PA or NP fellow is required to participate in a program of instruction provided by the Fellowship Program and is expected to satisfy the academic requirement of this Program, as determined by the Program Director and the Medical Director.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program (preferably ACNP/AGACNP)
Eligible for Massachusetts NP license
Eligible for Board Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
Eligible for Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration and federal DEA Controlled Substance Registration
BLS and ACLS
Master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
Eligible for Massachusetts license, issued by the Physician Assistant Board
Eligible for certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Eligible for Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration and federal DEA Controlled Substance Registration
BLS and ACLS

Nice To Haves

Rotate in 7 different adult ICUs
Didactic and simulation-based learning
Procedural training in central lines, arterial lines, para and thoracentesis, lumbar puncture and other procedures
2:1 learner to faculty ratio
Cross training in Medical and Surgical ICUs
Elective rotation in the Cardiac ICU
Attend Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS), Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS) and a 1-day Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) workshop

Responsibilities

Attend didactic and simulation sessions every other week
Attend Journal Clubs and present patient case studies
Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests
Conduct in-depth health histories and physical examinations
Analyses data collected to determine health status and identify differential diagnoses based on history, physical exam, and clinical findings.
Develop and implement care plans with physicians and patients
Manage therapeutic interventions and perform advanced procedures
Reassess and modify plan treatment plans to achieve medical and health goals.
Documents and communicate care outcomes and clinical findings to determine effectiveness of plan of care.