Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Express Care - Lawrence/Andover

Mass General Brigham Community Physicians
United States, Massachusetts, Lawrence
500 Merrimack Street (Show on map)
Jan 15, 2025
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is a licensed provider. The NP is responsible for the assessment and management of various populations of patients, medical and/or surgical, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, development of appropriate plans of care and ongoing evaluation. May also perform additional duties, such as precepting a small group of learners. Essential Functions - Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population in the ambulatory, inpatient, operative, and/or procedural setting. - Performs complete histories and physical examinations. - Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests. - Develops appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on the outcomes of diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings. - Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures. - Consistently provides high quality and timely documentation including admission and progress notes, procedure notes, operative notes and discharge summaries. - Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population. - Performs other duties as assigned. - Complies with all policies and standards. Job Description Education Master's Degree in Nursing required Licenses/Certifications Registered Nurse [RN - State License] - Preferred Basic Life Support [BLS Certification] - Preferred Nurse Practitioner [NP] / Advanced Practice Registered Nurse [APRN] [State License] - Preferred The ideal candidate profile is an adaptable Advanced Practice Provider who has an interest in providing patient-facing care in a high-volume, urgent care clinic.When hiring, we look for candidates who possess not only the relevant licensure, experience, skills, and competencies, but also positive attitudes, innovative spirits, and genuine passion for the work. Other qualifications include: Successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program which includes clinical training in family medicine, urgent care, emergency medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, or another specialty. A minimum of 1 year of experience in Urgent Care or Emergency Medicine preferred A minimum of 1 year of experience that includes the care of pediatric patients (3 years and older) preferred Massachusetts NP or PA licenserequired DEA and state-controlled substances licenserequired BLS certification required Experience in procedures including suturing and splinting preferred Experience in reading diagnostic studies, including X-Rays and EKG's preferred Must be able to treat patients independently Mass General Brigham Community Physicians, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity 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.