NP-PA-Urgent Care

Company: Southcoast Health System
Location: Fall River
Posted on: January 12, 2020

Job Description:

NP-PA-Urgent CareFall River Urgent CareFall River, MAAdvanced PracticePay Grade: APP3Per Diem, Day/Evening shifts, weekend & holiday rotation, 8:00am-8:00pm and 9:00 am-5:00 pmReq # 57920At Southcoast Health, we acknowledge that our employees are what helps make us great!--NP/PA Urgent Care--Centers - All Locations - Per DiemWe are searching for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants for all Southcoast Health Urgent Care locations.-- Rotation to centers in Middletown, RI, --Lakeville, Fall River, Fairhaven, Dartmouth, Wareham, and SeekonkHours: Per DiemShift: Day Shift ----M-F 8:00am-8:00pm - Weekends 9:00am-5:00pmResponsibilities include but are not limited to:-Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations, review past medical records, complete electronic health record on each patient; order and interpret laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient and family; review results of studies and procedures and interpret results toward quality patient care.-Ability to perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and to prescribe necessary treatment and services for quality patient care; record the normal and abnormal data.- When necessary, actively seek physician input and review all aspects of patient care with physician to meet the highest quality care.-Carry out therapeutic procedures such as cast application and removal, wound suturing, wound debridement, I&D, dressing changes; Perform orthopedic and GYN exams; monitor progress of patients.- Participate in quality assurance/patient follow up on patients treated in the UCC.--Qualifications:Physician Assistant: Masters Degree in a related field is required. Graduate of an A.M.A.-approved Physician Assistant program is required. Certification by the National Commission of Physician Assistants--is required.Nurse Practitioner: Masters of Science Degree in Nursing is required. Certification from a National accrediting body to practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner is required or immediately pending. Current Massachusetts or Rhode Island R.N. registration is required.Candidates should possess experience in either Emergency or Urgent Care settings as a Provider caring for both Pediatric and Adult patient populations.--Southcoast Health is a community based health delivery system with multiple access points, offering an integrated continuum of health services throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and East Bay, Rhode Island. For more than 100 years, we have provided quality, patient-focused care in a stet-of-the-art environment. By uniting a single purpose and building an integrated system of services and resources, we have become one of the largest and fastest-growing health systems in Massachusetts.Together We Are More.311 years of hospitals' collective continuous services920 + square miles of service across southern MA + East bay, RI7400 + employees doctors, nurses, professionals in IT, Finance, HR, and moreTop 5% of USA hospitals for 2017 clinical performance by HealthgradesWe are committed to providing our employees in MA and RI with optimal benefits that promote a healthy work/life balance and add value to our employees' lives.Generous Earned Time Off Package**Health, Dental --and Vision Insurance*Tuition Assistance**Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance*Life & AD&D insurance*Flexible Spending Accounts*403B Retirement Plan with matchHealthQuest Wellness ProgramEmployee Assistance ProgramEmployee Discount ProgramCareer Development Opportunities*Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.--**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 20 hours.Are you ready to make a difference in your community? Join us in our strive to be more than medicine!--ApplyShareFacebookEmailTwitterLinkedIn

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