Nurse Practitioner Fellow, Critical Care

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

The resident PA or NP practices under the general supervision of a physician. His/her 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 Resident PA or NP is required to participate in a program of instruction provided by the Program, and is expected to satisfy the academic requirement of this Program, as determined by the Program Director and the Medical Director.

Major Responsibilities:

• Performs and documents a complete history and physical examination, including review of the available medical record, to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan.
• Orders and reviews appropriate laboratory tests and imaging studies.
• Participates in daily inpatient rounds and records daily progress notes.
• Requests consultations and communicates with consultants.
• Performs routine bedside procedures as described in the "Delineation of Privileges".

Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

• Bachelor Degree and graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program are required. Enter text here

Experience/Skills:

Required:

• The employee must have a current license, issued by the Physician Assistant and/or Nurse Practitioner Board of the Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services; current NCCPA and/or ANCC certification; Massachusetts Controlled Substances registration (or eligible); federal DEA Controlled Substance registration (or eligible), BLS and ACLSE.

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.

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.