Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner Pediatric Endocrinology

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Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner Pediatric Endocrinology

Worcester, MA

UMass Memorial Medical Group seeks Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join our Pediatric Endocrinology team.

Our competitive compensation and benefits package places us as your top choice in the region.

About our department or Division:

The Division currently consists of four established faculty members, 3 registered nurses, diabetic educators, dedicated pediatric dieticians and a social worker. Responsibilities include inpatient and outpatient clinical care, outreach services to nearby areas, teaching medical students, pediatric residents and other post graduate students, and research and/or quality improvement work.

Visit our department website Children's Medical Center/Pediatrics to learn more about our department.

UMass Chan Medical School is a thriving research institution with robust clinical and translational research programs, as well as community and population health research. Faculty have access to core resources through the NIH-funded Center for Clinical and Translational Science as well as the Department of Quantitative Health Sciences.Current academic projects within the Division include improving diabetes care delivery including SDOH screening. The division of adult endocrinology and the Diabetes Center of Excellence have robust research programs with strengths in islet cell biology and humanized mouse models of type 1 diabetes that provide opportunities for collaboration.

Major Responsibilities:

1. Provides diagnostic and assessment services. Secures a health history from patient and/or family, records findings, and evaluates them. Performs a complete in-depth physical examination. Orders/performs pertinent diagnostic tests based on age and history.

2. Analyzes data collected to determine health status and identify differential diagnoses based on history, physical exam, and clinical findings.

3. Partners with physicians regarding proposed plan of care. Formulates this plan of care with the patient.

4. Manages therapeutic regime as outlined by established protocols for patients with acute illnesses. (Protocols are guidelines concerning patient care that are established between the physician and nurse practitioner. The guidelines outline subjective and objective findings, treatment plan and follow-up). Reassesses and modifies plan as necessary to achieve medical and health goals. Confers with physician for clinical direction as outlined by protocols.

5. Documents patient care outcomes to determine effectiveness of plan of care. Communicates outcomes with physician.

6. Signed delineation of privileges at hire between NP and collaborating physician. Must renew delineation of privileges each credentialing cycle including:

• scope of departmental practice
• treatment of emergencies
• physician consultation
• writing orders/prescription

7. Prescribes medications from Schedules II-VI. The form of prescription may be written or verbal via telephone order. Written prescriptions may be initiated by the nurse practitioner after obtaining proper registration numbers from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Drug Enforcement Agency.

8. Provides patient education. Acts as coordinator for admitting and discharging assigned patients. Works collaboratively with other health agencies and families of patients in the transition from admission to discharge. Confers with other health care providers including consultations and referrals to prepare a comprehensive patient care plan.

9. Within established protocols, under the supervision of the physician, nurse practitioners will assist with procedures in the operating room and with endoscopic procedures.

10. Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meeting and workshops.

11. Participates in department driven practices including on call scheduling, rotating weekends, etc. Approximately 6-7 days a month including 1 weekend and some holidays.

Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
required:
1. Masters or doctoral degree.
2. Graduate of approved Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant program with certification.
3. Current Massachusetts license.

Experience/Skills:
Preferred:
1. 3-5 years of experience.

Why UMass:

• Centrally located in Massachusetts, UMass is the premier health care system in the region, noted for our academic excellence and leading cutting-edge research.
• Many of our physicians are both clinicians of UMass Memorial Health and faculty of UMass Chan Medical School. As such, we serve as the bridge between both institutions, working collaboratively as physicians and researchers from different specialties and areas of expertise.
• All of us are continuously learning, therefore we prioritize physician professional development to invest in the growth of our doctors.
• As a Lean organization, UMass Memorial Health is committed to constant innovation.
• Each one of us contributes to shaping a culture that promotes kindness, respect, tolerance, partnerships and inclusivity.

How to apply:

Should you have any questions regarding the position or any complications submitting an application with us, please feel free to reach out to Kimberly Levasseur at Kimberly.Levasseur@umassmemorial.org or 508-688-4543

Standards Of Respect

We are committed to fostering and embracing a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Creating a diverse environment of professors and clinicians who offer unique insights and perspectives as we teach the next generation of physicians is critical to our mission. We are engaged in multiple initiatives with UMass Chan Medical School and with UMass Memorial Health to expand the diversity within our Medical Group in the spirit of inclusivity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.