NP-PA-Surg Hosp-ED Admissions - NIGHTS

Overview

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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 searching for a talented candidate for Surgery Night ED Admissions.

Position will cover the following surgical services:  urology, general surgery, plastics, breast & thoracic.

Hours: 36 hours – 7P – 7A

Shift: Night – weekend, holiday rotation

Location: St. Luke’s Hospital, New Bedford, 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 the general supervision and direction of the Surgical Hospitalist Physician or designee, conduct a wide variety of patient care and related duties in support of SPG Surgeons overnight.
• Position will function as first call for all emergency department consults with physician back-up primarily for Surgical Specialties to include urology, general surgery, plastics, breast & thoracic.
• Conduct rounds as needed for IP General Surgery specialties.
• Overnight APP coverage for St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford, MA

Qualifications

• 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.
• Knowledge and skill of orthopedic disorders and treatments is required.
• Surgical First Assistant certification required upon hire
• Skill in operating medical equipment, a variety of software applications and multiple projects is required AND/OR Nurse Practitioner is required.
• One year experience required as an Advanced Practice Practitioner
• Practitioner Certificate/Physician Assistant Certificate is required.
• Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants within one year of hire is required.
• Qualified in all basic and advanced cardiac support standards is required.
• Eligible for state and federal controlled substances registration.

Pay Range

Rotation Schedule Requirement