Nurse Practitioner Or Physician Assistant, Surgical Oncology-Umass, Milford

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Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant, Surgical Oncology-UMass, Milford

Position Summary:

Advanced Practice Provider (APP) opportunity to join the Surgical Oncology Faculty at UMass Memorial Breast Center which includes a multidisciplinary group of professionals on site enabling this individual to integrate education, research, consultation and management into their clinical role and function in collegial relationships with nursing peers, physicians, professionals there. This is a full-time position, consisting of 40 hours per week, no call duty or weekend shifts.

The qualified individual will conduct comprehensive health assessments, demonstrating a high level of autonomy and skill in the outpatient work up, diagnosis and treatment of patients with various forms of breast disease including breast cancer primarily but also some other cancers cared for by division faculty in the post op and surveillance settings.

Major Responsibilities:

• Provides diagnostic and assessment services. Secures a health history from patient and/or family, records findings, and evaluates them. Performs a complete in-depth physical examination. Orders/performs pertinent diagnostic tests based on age and history.

• Analyzes data collected to determine health status and identify differential diagnoses based on history, physical exam, and clinical findings.

• Partners with physicians regarding proposed plan of care. Formulates this plan of care with the patient.

• Manages therapeutic regime as outlined by established protocols for patients with acute illnesses. (Protocols are guidelines concerning patient care that are established between the physician and nurse practitioner. The guidelines outline subjective and objective findings, treatment plan and follow-up). Reassesses and modifies plan as necessary to achieve medical and health goals. Confers with physician for clinical direction as outlined by protocols.

• Documents patient care outcomes to determine effectiveness of plan of care. Communicates outcomes with physician.

Qualifications:

• Massachusetts Medical license

• Certification as a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

• BLS & NRP certification

Our Benefits

• Tuition & Loan Reimbursement

• Loan Forgiveness

• Matching 401K and Pension Plan

• Flexible scheduling with paid time off

• CME Time and Practice Allowance

• Top Tier Medical Insurance (Health/Dental/Vision)

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.

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