NP/PA - Provider In-Basket - MGH

Mass General Brigham Per Diem Advanced Practice Provider

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Job Summary

Per diem - work from home role available. The advanced practice provider works in a remote capacity as part of the team covering indirect work within provider in-basket folders including but not limited to; patient gateway messages, telephone calls, urgent refills, urgent or critical results, cc'd charts and other folders as time allows. Telephone calls can range from routine to emergent and may require prescription writing, lab or radiology ordering and interaction with PCP or covering MD as needed for clinical support. Work with our MA and nursing staff that are supporting indirect work and will respond to Patient Gateway messages, telephone calls and perform virtual visits as needed for patient care. Help to cover in-basket items for many providers in the office especially for vacation/day off coverage. Review in-basket of all providers on site for in-basket folders as time allows or as directed after supporting the providers who are off or on vacation. Prescription refills may be done with exception of controlled substances for ninety-day supply with four refills for appropriate routine medications if the patient has had appropriate labs and visits to meet the refill protocols. APPs are a licensed provider. Responsible for the assessment and management of various populations of patients, medical and/or surgical, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, development of appropriate plans of care and ongoing evaluation. May also perform additional duties, such as precepting a small group of learners.

Essential Functions

• Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population in the ambulatory, inpatient, operative, and/or procedural setting.
• Performs complete histories and physical examinations.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Develops appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on the outcomes of diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings.
• Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.
• Consistently provides high quality and timely documentation including admission and progress notes, procedure notes, operative notes and discharge summaries.
• Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population.

Required for All Jobs

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Does this position require patient care (indirect/direct)? Yes

Qualifications

Education

Master's degree nursing required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No

Licenses and Credentials

Registered nurse MA

Basic life support [BLS] certificate preferred

Nurse practitioner [NP] / advanced practice registered nurse [APRN] MA state required

Physician assistant [PA] MA license preferred

Experience

Two years of licensed APP experience required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Skilled in taking medical histories to assess medical condition and interpret findings.

Ability to maintain quality control standards.

Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.

Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures.

Ability to communicate clearly and establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and the public.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote type

Remote

Work location

100 Cambridge Street

Pay range

$59.04 - $83.59/hourly

Grade

7

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