Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Primary Care

Job summary

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide primary care services including health examinations, diagnostic assessments, and treatment of acute and chronic conditions. They are also responsible for clinical staff training, process improvement, and coordinating care with external agencies like Hospice and Visiting Nurse Associations.

Job details

1. Under the direction of the Operations Manager and the direction of the supervising physician for patient care issues; provide annual health examinations, routine follow-up and evaluation, and treatment of acute and chronic medical problems of patients. 2. Assist in care of specific patients, provide diagnostic assessment and therapeutic services to ill or injured patients, initiate and arrange consultations and referrals and promote the concept of cooperation and develop open lines of communication with patients, employees, physicians, administrators and other personnel within and outside the practice. 3. Provide clinical training and education to clinical MACC staff. 4. Interact with staff of Visiting Nurse Association, Hospice and other private agencies to provide comprehensive patient care. 5. Treat and counsel patients in medical office. Communicate with out-patients. 6. Perform all responsibilities/duties required by the position, and practice to assure that the needs of the patient is served. 7. Perform other work related duties as requested/directed 8. Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers. 9. Challenges current working practices, identifies process improvement opportunities and presents recommendations and solutions to management. Engages and commits to the organization’s culture of continuous improvement by actively participating, supporting, and promoting CCHC Pillars of Excellence. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING (NP): · (MSN) - Master of Science in Nursing or higher · (CNP) - Currently licensed as a Certified Nurse Practitioner in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts · (DEA) – US Department of Justice DEA Registration (required if prescribing) · (BLS) - Basic Life Support certification (obtain within 30 days, of position start offered within) · (Preferred) – 2 years’ experience as Nurse Practitioner EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING (PA): · (MPAS) - Masters from a program accredited by the ARC-PA · (PA) - Currently licensed as a Physician’s Assistant in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts · (DEA) – US Department of Justice DEA Registration (required if prescribing) · (Preferred) – 2 years’ experience as a Physician Assistant

What you’ll do

The Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant will provide primary care services including health examinations, diagnostic assessments, and treatment of acute and chronic conditions. They are also responsible for clinical staff training, process improvement, and coordinating care with external agencies like Hospice and Visiting Nurse Associations.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Nursing or a Physician Assistant program accredited by the ARC-PA, along with current licensure in Massachusetts. A DEA registration and Basic Life Support certification are required, with two years of clinical experience preferred.

Listed skills

• Collaboration · Preferred
• Patient Counseling · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Primary Care
• Patient Examination
• Diagnostic Assessment
• Therapeutic Services
• Clinical Training
• Patient Counseling
• Medical Documentation
• Process Improvement
• Collaboration
• Health Education
• Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) License
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Management
• Communication
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Cooperation
• Hospice
• Nurse Practitioner (APRN-CNP)
• Nursing
• Operations Management
• Patient Education And Counseling

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Primary Care Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant
• Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing Professionals
• Nurse Practitioners