Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant)

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Interventional Radiology is looking for an APP (NP or PA) for a full Time Day Shift Position which includes inpatient rounding, outpatient clinic and procedural tasks.

Job Summary

Summary<br>The Advanced Practice provider (PA or NP) is a licensed provider. The APP is 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. <br><br>Does this position require Patient Care?<br>Yes<br><br>Essential Functions<br>-Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population in the ambulatory, inpatient, operative, and/or procedural setting. <br>

• Performs complete histories and physical examinations. <br>
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests. <br>
• Develops appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on the outcomes of diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings. <br>
• Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures. <br>
• Consistently provides high quality and timely documentation including admission and progress notes, procedure notes, operative notes and discharge summaries. <br>
• Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population. <br>

The MGH Interventional Radiology (IR) Division has a full-time day time position available. IR APPs support clinal activities related to patient care management in all aspects of IR. This role will have a primary focus on inpatient rounding and ambulatory clinic as well as the opportunity to perform image guided and bedside procedures. Inpatient IR-APPs support clinical activities related to inpatient care including providing continuity of care through rounding on post procedure patients, coordinating post hospital discharge follow up, performing bedside procedures, consulting, triaging catheter and drain related issues, communicating and collaborating with referring teams, maintaining a daily presence as the face of IR on the inpatient floors. The outpatient clinic APP sees new consult patients and follow up patients post procedure, performing H&Ps, ordering and interpreting imaging/lab tests, communicating and collaborating with referring providers and the IR clinic physician to diagnose, establish treatment plans, educate patients and coordinate care for complex procedures. The APP works autonomously and as part of an inpatient and ambulatory clinic IR team with an attending MD and physician trainees. This role requires organization, time management, critical thinking and highly effective communication with patients and a multidisciplinary team including trainees, nurses, technologists, administrative staff, medical assistant and providers in order to collaboratively care for patients.

• The in-patient advance practice provider rounds on 15+ patients daily, functioning as independent practitioners for bedside visits managing post procedure care. IR-APPs serve as a primary source of continuity of care for the in-patient IR service while interfacing with interventional radiologists and referring services daily regarding longitudinal patient management, treatment plans, procedure requests or clinical queries.
• Carry IR tubes/drains/catheter, consult and triage issues that arise
• Maintain a list of active IR inpatients and assist with discharging and coordinating follow up after hospital discharge.
• Perform bedside procedures including paracentesis/thoracentesis, suprapubic and gastric tube rescues/exchanges, tunneled central venous catheter/ port a catheter and drain removals.
• Educate and serves as a resource for patients regarding post procedure expectations, next steps in care and chronic catheter/ drain management
• The clinic advanced practice provider sees 10-15 patients/day, functioning as an independent provider as well as in collaboration with the clinic attending seeing both new consults and post procedure follow ups, completing H&Ps, ordering and interpreting imaging/labs, establishing care plans, coordinating periprocedural care and providing longitudinal follow up in the outpatient setting

Physical Requirements

• Standing Frequently (34-66%)

• Walking Frequently (34-66%)

• Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)

• Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device)

• Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs – 35lbs

• Pushing Occasionally (3-33%)

• Pulling Occasionally (3-33%)

• Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)

• Balancing Frequently (34-66%)

• Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)

• Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)

• Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)

• Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)

• Reaching Frequently (34-66%)

• Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%)

• Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)

• Feeling Constantly (67-100%)

• Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)

• Vision – Far Constantly (67-100%)

• Vision – Near Constantly (67-100%)

• Talking Constantly (67-100%)

Hearing Constantly (67-100%)

Onsite

90 Blossom Street

40

Regular

Day (United States of America)

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