Job Description
Summary:
Reporting to Chief of Emergency Medicine and working as part of the Emergency Department team the Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner will participate in all aspects of care including diagnosis treatment and disposition with a particular focus on compassionate and courteous service.
Responsibilities: Obtain patient histories
Perform comprehensive physical examinations to evaluate patients for admission
Perform bedside diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
Coordinate tests and consultations
Implement treatment plans which includes communicating with referring and consulting physicians
Provide consultation teaching and coordination with patients and their family membersabouttreatment and medical care
Prepare patients for discharge
Performs other duties as assigned
Other information: EDUCATION: Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants is required or master’s degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner's Program.
Current Massachusetts license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant required.
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 1 year experience in Emergency Medicine or Urgent Care is required.
The ability to work independently as well as collaboratively alongside our Emergency Physicians.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Fast-paced interactive team-oriented Emergency Department environment with a diverse range of patients and pathology.
INDEPENDENT ACTION: Responds to individual patient-care situations demonstrating knowledge and skills acquired through education certification and work experience.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: None.
Brown University Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Brown University Health is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Location: BHMG-Taunton-88 Washington Street USA: MA: Taunton
Work Type: Per Diem
Shift: Shift 1
Union: Non-Union
Job Tags
Part time, For contractors, Work experience placement, Shift work,