NP-PA-Gen-Spec Surgical Asst

Overview

Community Focused. Care Driven. 

Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it’s our way of life, and you’ll be at the heart of it. 

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.  

Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home. 

Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted ‘Best Place to Work’ for 7 years in a row! 

We are looking for a talented NP-PA for our General/Specialty Surgery team.

Hours:  Part-time – 24 hours.

Shift: Day/evening shift – weekend, holiday rotation.

(2) 12-hour shifts per week with the occasional night shift (1900-0700) as needed for coverage. This is also weekend coverage as needed (typically one weekend every 5th week) and one holiday per year.

Location:    Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, MA

A career at Southcoast Health offers you: 

• A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve 

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package 

• Generous Earned Time Off Package** 

• Employee Wellbeing Program 

• 403B Retirement Plan with company match 

• Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs 

• Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training 

**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours. 

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Responsibilities

• Under direction of individually assigned Physician(s), or Designee, perform a wide variety of patient care and related duties both within and in support of Southcoast Physicians Group including assisting in the OR for Colorectal, Breast, Surgical Oncology and general surgery procedures other than cardiac surgery.
• Perform in-patient rounding, surgical assist and emergency room general surgery first response.

Qualifications

• Physician Assistant: Bachelors Degree in a related field is required. Graduate of an A.M.A.-approved Physician Assistant program is required. Certification from a National accrediting body to practice as a Physician Assistant is required.
• Nurse Practitioner: Masters of Science Degree in Nursing is required. Certification from a National accrediting body to practice as a Nurse Practitioner is required.
• Current Massachusetts R.N. registration is required. Nurse Practitioner Certificate/Physician Assistant Certificate is required.
• Over 3 months experience.
• NP - Massachusetts Nursing License authorization to practice in an expanded role.  
• PA Physician Assistant License authorization to practice.
• CME requirements as needed.

Pay Range

Rotation Schedule Requirement