Nurse Practitioner I

About the Nurse Practitioner Role and Department of Neurosurgery

This position is Mon-Fri, 8hr shifts

The Department of Neurosurgery (DONS) at Mass General Hospital (MGH) is a nationally acclaimed program with over 27 neurosurgeons, 21 residents, and over 340 department staff and volunteer members. Our clinicians perform over 4,300 surgical procedures and over 20,000 clinical visits across its robust network. The right candidate would join a highly functional, fast-paced, multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing patient-focused, world-class neurosurgical care.

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is responsible for supporting the outpatient Neurosurgery Neurovascular and Trauma Services working directly with multiple providers. The NP helps obtain patient-related history and outside documentation, assists in outpatient clinics both in person and via virtual electronic or telephonic means, evaluates follow-up patients, helps coordinate tests and consultations, implements treatment plans, and assists with communicating results, plans and other clinical information to patients, patient families, and referring and consulting physicians, including patient and family education. Responsibilities also include performing suture/staple removal. Additionally, the NP helps coordinate the interface between inpatient and outpatient care, including working with the inpatient services to coordinate discharge and follow up plans.

• Supports the clinical operations of the Neurosurgical Trauma "North" Outpatient Clinic.
• Prescribes Schedule II-VI medications in accordance with guidelines developed with the supervising physician.
• Community outreach with Aneurysm Support Group
• Completes disability paperwork for patients.

Reasons to Choose MGH

• The State's First Magnet Hospital
• Opportunities for growth and development
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Generous paid time off
• Subsidized MBTA pass (50% discount)
• Free parking for nights and weekends
• Resources for childcare and emergency backup care
• Hospital paid retirement plan and tax-sheltered annuity plan.
• Employee "Perks" - enjoy discounts on tickets and passes for everything from ski resorts to museums to sporting events.

Massachusetts General Hospital is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.