Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant, Hospitalist - Nights

• 1.
• Perform admission evaluation or admit and manage patients at the request of Cape Cod Hospital primary care, ED or Hospitalist physicians.
• Provide general internal medicine consultative services and treatment for patients in the emergency room that have already been evaluated by an emergency room physician.
• 2.
• Coordinate care with appropriate specialty physicians.
• 3.
• Maintain complete and accurate documentation of clinical work performed and timely completion of billing encounter sheets.
• 4.
• Maintain all necessary certifications and CCH medical staff appointment as an allied health provider.
• 5.
• Collaborate closely with the attending hospitalist physician.
• The mid-level’s scope of practice can never exceed the scope of practice of the immediate physician supervisor.
• 6.
• Ability to work well under pressure, be patient-focused, work independently, and know when and how to ask for help.
• 7.
• Maintain professional, cordial and productive working relationships with medical, nursing and ancillary staff.
• 8.
• Communicate effectively and participate actively on the health care team.
• 9.
• Comply with CCH Medical Staff Bylaws policies, and Rules and Regulations pertaining to physician extenders, CCH Human Resources policies, and CCH Corporate Compliance Policies.
• 10.
• Perform other work-related duties as requested/directed.
• 11.
• Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers, and co-workers.
• 12.
• Challenges current working practices identifies process improvement opportunities and presents recommendations and solutions to management.
• Engages and commits to the organization’s culture of continuous improvement by actively participating, supporting, and promoting CCHC Pillars of Excellence.

Education/Experience/Training (Np)

• (MSN) - A Master of Science in Nursing or higher
• (CNP) - Currently licensed as a Certified Nurse Practitioner in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• (BLS) - Basic Life Support certification (obtain within 30 days, offered within)
• (ACLS) – Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification
• (DEA) – US Department of Justice DEA Registration (required if prescribing)
• (MCSR) - Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration (required if prescribing)
• Two years’ experience as NP or
• PA caring for adult medical patients
• Education/Experience/Training (Pa):
• (MPAS) - Masters from a program accredited by the ARC-PA
• (PA) - Currently licensed as a Physician’s Assistant in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• (BLS) - Basic Life Support certification (obtain within 30 days, offered within)
• (ACLS) – Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification
• (DEA) – US Department of Justice DEA Registration (required if prescribing)
• (MCSR) - Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration (required if prescribing)
• Two years’ experience as NP or PA caring for adult medical patients