Full Job Description
About Us
North Shore Physicians Group (NSPG), the largest multi-specialty physicians group north of Boston, is a leader in innovative practices. We are explorers at heart! Here, ideas come from everyone-to the benefit of everyone we serve.
We continually seek the best ways to streamline care for both patients and providers. Our medical team of more than 400 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other care professionals is consistently working together to discover new ways to improve and enhance our practices to benefit the health of our patients and the careers of our providers. Through our team-based approach, the goal is to make our practice of medicine smarter and more efficient.
With NSPG as your employer, you’ll experience clinical excellence, supportive practice environments, and opportunities for career advancement!
The Opportunity
Our Extended Care team consists of board-certified physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who provide episodic and chronic care to patients staying in several skilled nursing or long-term care facilities across the North Shore. Our dedicated care team closely monitors each patient’s progress, coordinates and consults with specialists, and keeps both the patient’s primary care physician and family informed. When it is time for a patient to return home, the team coordinates a plan of care with the patient’s primary care physician, ensuring there is a smooth transition back to daily life.
As a potential job component for interested candidates, the Extended Care team also works in conjunction with our Home Visit Program. This offering is for patients who are temporarily or permanently unable to come into an NSPG office for appointments due to a long-term illness or chronic condition. The NP/PA works closely with a patient’s physician to develop a care plan for long-term care, chronic disease management and/or an episodic condition.
The NP/PA is responsible for:
- Assisting individuals and families with their care needs by obtaining health and medical histories, performing physical examinations and assessing health problems
- Caring for patients with acute and chronic life-limiting illnesses by managing therapeutic regimens, prescribing medications and performing other studies and activities that are deemed appropriate
- Managing and evaluating new and follow-up patients with physician input obtained as necessary
- Assuming all SNF/LTC care management responsibilities
- Facilitating communication with the patient, the patient’s family or significant other, and the referring physician
- Working in collaboration with the patients’ attending physicians at the SNF/LTC facility, as well as providing continued collaboration with the patients’ primary care provider(s)
Are you ready to bring your talent to this team and join us in driving medicine forward? In this full-time role, you will have access to a competitive benefits package tailored to meet your needs and the ability to work up to the top of your licensure in a fast-paced, team-centered environment.
The Schedule
This is a full-time, 40-hour position. Our NPs/PAs are required to see 10-11 patients (6-7 if also doing optional home visits) per day and must be available to respond to their pagers within 15-minutes between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm, Monday-Friday. The NPs/PAs are also required to be on-call and available via phone one night per week (5:00pm to 8:00am) and two weekend days per month (8:00am to 8:00pm). We do our best to publish the on-call schedule in advance for our NPs/PAs to plan accordingly and/or swap shifts if necessary. On-call is compensated.
The Locations
Potential skilled nursing or long-term care facility assignments include Beverly, Peabody, Lynn, and Salem. The optional Home Visit Program covers NSPG patients from Saugus to Rowley.
Qualifications
Education:
- Master’s degree in nursing or physician assistant studies required
License/Certification:
- Certified Massachusetts Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant licensure required upon hire
Experience:
- Prior SNF/home care experience preferred
Why North Shore Physicians Group? You’ll practice at the leading edge of patient-focused medicine in one of New England’s most scenic and historic locations. And you’ll make a difference every single day. Make your move to NSPG. We’re one team, with one focus. Join us. With NSPG you’ll experience: Excellent quality of life The North Shore area offers: Communities with varied and rich histories and convenient access to museums, art, restaurants and shops. Natural beauty, handsome architecture and vivid history – only 15 miles north of Boston. 30 miles of gorgeous rocky coastline with breathtaking beaches and harbors. World-class sailing and close proximity to the mountains and picturesque New England. Easy access to a multitude of universities, colleges, and public and private schools. Clinical excellence Our practices are certified Level 3 NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Homes. For the fifth year in a row, North Shore Medical Center has been ranked a top regional hospital in Boston and Massachusetts by U.S. News & World Report. Our affiliate, Massachusetts General Hospital, is one of U.S. News & World Report’s top three Honor Roll hospitals in America. NSPG and NSMC use the Epic EMR that integrates patient care through the Partners HealthCare System, including Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Career advancement Grow, learn and develop new practice innovations. Continue your medical education. Make academic connections and explore teaching opportunities. Explore leadership opportunities. Develop clinical and administrative career ladders. A supportive practice environment Collaborative professionals. Patient-centered care model. Leadership that listens and values your contributions and ideas. Autonomy and respect for your skills and expertise. Excellent salary and benefits.