Advanced Practice - Hospitalist Opening in Burlington, MA
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician Assistant
Specialty
Hospitalist
Degree Required
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Burlington, Massachusetts, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
3/06/24
**Hospitalist APP Opening - Burlington, MA**
Located 16m to Boston
*Practitioners should have at least one year of Advanced Practice experience in Hospital Medicine, Critical Care or other related fields.*
**Position Details**
- Full-time, permanent
- Swing/Night Shift
- Under the general direction of the collaborating hospital medicine attending, this provider will be responsible for providing varied medical services and will work one-on-one with a team of physicians.
- This will include, but is not limited to, rounding on patients, completing admissions and providing cross-coverage for patients on the inpatient units.
**Job Duties**
- Assessing acute and chronic patient illnesses
- Obtaining complete medical history and performing a physical examination
- Ordering and interpreting laboratory tests and imaging studies
- Formulating and implementing a diagnosis and treatment plan
- Seeking consultation or referral as necessary
- Prescribing and/or dispensing medication
- Counseling patients and families.
**Education:
- Physician Assistant: Graduate of an accredited Physician Program.
- Documentation of registration for next NCCPA Board administration or successful completion of NCCPA Board and maintenance of appropriate CME.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
- Nurse Practitioner: Graduate of a Masters Program in Nursing. Board certification as AGACNP is preferred.
- Maintain currency through Clinical Education Units.
**Licensure, Certification, Registration:**
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required.
- Certification and current license to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- DEA number and Mass Department of Public Health Division of Food and Drug Restricted Substances registration number as appropriate.
- Written prescription privilege protocols signed by all attendings with whom the individual will be working.