NP/PA for Primary Care at FQHC in Fitchburg
Kearney, Nebraska, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician Assistant
Specialty
Family Practice/Primary Care
Degree Required
MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States
Visa Sponsorship
Yes
Job Description
Last Update:
11/14/24
ARCH Placement is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant for a federally qualified health center in Fitchburg, or Leominster, Massachusetts. The NP/PA will provide primary care services to patients of all ages. Join an excellent growing organization focused on quality care and community education.
Essential Duties and Major Responsibilities:
· Assesses patient's physical and psychosocial health/illness status.
· Provide treatment of illnesses and injuries
· Demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individual patient care appropriate to the age of patients.
· Communicate appropriately with the person served regardless of their age.
· Complete charting and required paperwork in a timely manner.
· Perform common urgent care procedures such as wound repair, abscess drainage, splinting, ECG and X-ray interpretation.
· The provider should be comfortable with sutures and fractures.
· Practices within the collaborative model with physicians, NPs and psychologists.
· Diagnoses, manages, and appropriately refers patients with acute, episodic, or chronic illness according to department protocols.
· Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests according to established guidelines.
· Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
· Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
· As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
· Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
· Develops and provides educational materials and/or programs to patients, families, and other health care professionals at the Center.
· May participate in medical and/or nursing research.
· Participates in defining nursing standards, practices, and educational needs of patient care staff
· May share call responsibilities of the service.
· Actively participates in the departmental quality assurance program.
· Serves on appropriate department and/or hospital committees.
· Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
· Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids and ability to prescribe dosages and instruct
· Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in area of expertise.
· Demonstrate understanding and commitment of the health center mission.
· Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the established CHC Values and Standards.
· Performs other related duties as requires and as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:·
Massachusetts Licensed required
Certified to practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Certified in CPR/AED or equivalent.
Experience in occupational health a plus
Ability to work alone but with physician consultation availability
Essential Duties and Major Responsibilities:
· Assesses patient's physical and psychosocial health/illness status.
· Provide treatment of illnesses and injuries
· Demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individual patient care appropriate to the age of patients.
· Communicate appropriately with the person served regardless of their age.
· Complete charting and required paperwork in a timely manner.
· Perform common urgent care procedures such as wound repair, abscess drainage, splinting, ECG and X-ray interpretation.
· The provider should be comfortable with sutures and fractures.
· Practices within the collaborative model with physicians, NPs and psychologists.
· Diagnoses, manages, and appropriately refers patients with acute, episodic, or chronic illness according to department protocols.
· Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests according to established guidelines.
· Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
· Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
· As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
· Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
· Develops and provides educational materials and/or programs to patients, families, and other health care professionals at the Center.
· May participate in medical and/or nursing research.
· Participates in defining nursing standards, practices, and educational needs of patient care staff
· May share call responsibilities of the service.
· Actively participates in the departmental quality assurance program.
· Serves on appropriate department and/or hospital committees.
· Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
· Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids and ability to prescribe dosages and instruct
· Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in area of expertise.
· Demonstrate understanding and commitment of the health center mission.
· Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the established CHC Values and Standards.
· Performs other related duties as requires and as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:·
Massachusetts Licensed required
Certified to practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Certified in CPR/AED or equivalent.
Experience in occupational health a plus
Ability to work alone but with physician consultation availability
Compensation:
Competitive salary
Bonus structure
Federal loan repayment
Competitive salary
Bonus structure
Federal loan repayment
Medical, dental, vision
Life, AD&D, LTD
Life, AD&D, LTD
Vacation, personal and sick time
401K w/match
Flex spending account
CME reimbursement
Licensing and Certification Reimbursement