Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant Fellow, Critical Care

Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Critical Care

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

The UMass Memorial Health Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship in Critical Care is a 12-month program focused on preparing Physician Assistants (PAs) and Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (ACNPs) for a successful career in critical care medicine. The fellowship includes clinical and didactic curricula designed to provide a solid foundation in the management of critically ill patients. Our rotations provide APP fellows with exposure to a wide variety of complex disease processes with rotations in the medical, surgical, trauma, and neurological critical care units. The curriculum includes protected academic time for didactics, simulation-based learning experiences, procedural training, and journal club.

The PA or NP fellow practices under the general supervision of a physician. Their scope of practice includes: obtaining a complete medical history; performing a physical examination; ordering and interpreting laboratory tests and imaging studies; formulating a diagnosis and treatment plan; prescribing and/or dispensing medication; assisting in surgery or other invasive procedures; and counseling patients and families under supervision of a physician. In addition, the PA or NP fellow is required to participate in a program of instruction provided by the Fellowship Program and is expected to satisfy the academic requirement of this Program, as determined by the Program Director and the Medical Director.

Major responsibilities include attending didactic and simulation sessions every other week, attending journal clubs and presenting patient case studies, ordering, performing, and interpreting diagnostic tests, conducting in-depth health histories and physical examinations, analyzing data collected to determine health status and identify differential diagnoses based on history, physical exam, and clinical findings, developing and implementing care plans with physicians and patients, managing therapeutic interventions and performing advanced procedures, reassessing and modifying plan treatment plans to achieve medical and health goals, documenting and communicating care outcomes and clinical findings to determine effectiveness of plan of care.

Position qualifications include a master's degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program, eligibility for Massachusetts license, eligibility for certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, eligibility for Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration and federal DEA Controlled Substance Registration, BLS and ACLS.

Fellowship highlights include developing a foundation of Critical Care knowledge in a supportive learning environment, 25 didactic and simulation-based learning experiences over one year, mentorship by experienced Critical Care APPs, cross training in Medical and Surgical ICUs, elective rotation in the Cardiac ICU, attending Fundamental Critical Care Support, Emergency Neurological Life Support and a 1-day Point of Care Ultrasound workshop, comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance, and a relocation bonus of up to $5,000.

UMass Memorial Health is centrally located in Massachusetts, known for our clinical excellence, leading cutting-edge research, and a deep commitment to community health. Many of our physicians also serve as faculty at UMass Chan Medical School, reinforcing our mission of innovation, education, and collaborative care. We are a Lean organization, continuously improving how we work and how we serve. Here, your professional development is a priority, and your ideas matter. Each one of us contributes to shaping a culture that promotes kindness, respect, tolerance, partnerships, and inclusivity. We are committed to fostering and embracing a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.