PA/NP Critical Care - eligible for a sign on bonus

Responsibilities

• Evaluates, diagnoses, and treats critically ill patients under the supervision of the intensivist.
• Communicates with consultants, patients, and families.
• Admits patients from the ER.
• Daily progress note documentation.
• Billing.
• Ventilator management.
• Laboratory interpretation.
• Performing central venous line placement and arterial lines.
• First responder to "Rapid Response" and codes.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant Program.
• Minimum Work Experience: Prefer two or more years of practice, preferably in critical care.
• Required Licenses / Registrations: PA - Physician Assistant Required.
• Additional Knowledge, Abilities: Must possess current PA- Physician Assistant license. NCCPA certification & ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support required. Pediatric Life Support (PALS) preferred.
• Knowledge and Skills: Demonstrates history of proficiency in the delivery of critical care medicine to patients of all ages. Demonstrates history as a strong member of a Critical Care Team with successful completion of South Shore Hospital credentialing process.
• Other Duties: Performs evaluations, including: pertinent history and physical exam on patients assigned to Critical Care. Institute a plan of care based on findings. Inform the responsible Critical Care Physician of pertinent subjective and objective data and routine diagnostic and therapeutic measures initiated. Documents clinical findings and impressions on the patients record. Consults MD when necessary, prior to proceeding with care. Orders diagnostic ss. Prescribes required medications and treatments. Coordinates subspecialty referrals in consultation with the responsible Critical Care physician. Provides follow-up instructions for patient and/or family. Performs special procedures after orientation and documentation of competency. All procedures will be performed in accordance with approved protocols. Serves as clinical resource to nursing staff. Assists in the development of emergency nursing staff. Participates in Quality Monitoring activities. Assists in the development of treatment protocols. Evaluates patients in regard to discharge or admission in order to improve the flow of patients.

Qualifications

• License/Registration/Certification Requirements: ACLS (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) (Including courses offered through SSH), Physician Assistant - Board of Registration of Physician Assistants (Massachusetts).