Job Description

**When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.** Varied hours/shifts - Per Diem **Job Description:** The PA/NP works as a core member of the ICU team working collaboratively with the ICU physicians in the management of ICU patients. The PA/NP works closely with the ICU physicians and nursing staff and other ICU providers to develop and coordinate a treatment plan of care designed to meet the physical, psychological and social needs of patients. Candidates for the position should have experience in acute care. Experience with bedside procedures needed but willing to train the right candidate. The PA/NP will be working in a highly collaborative and supportive environment. **_Principle Duties and Responsibilities_** : + Provides emergent critical care, stabilization, acute and continuous care of critically ill patients in the ICU + Performs complete histories and physical examinations + Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests + Develops appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on the outcomes of diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings + Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies + Consistently provides high quality and timely documentation including admission and progress notes, procedure notes, operative notes and discharge summaries + Performs bedside procedures as authorized by the credentialing committee + Discusses patient data with other physicians and professionals as appropriate in a multidisciplinary setting + Demonstrates expert clinical judgment skills to function in an independent role + Demonstrates professional collaborative and consultative relationships with other providers + Follows all designated prescriptive practices and monitoring requirements with the designated supervising physician + Participates in departmental and organizational committees and programs as appropriate and attends all required meetings, in-services, and professional trainings + Maintains superior interpersonal and communication skills as a member of the healthcare team in order to collaborate effectively with patients, families and staff + Remains actively involved in continuing education with a commitment to self and departmental growth + Adheres to all established safety policies, procedures, and precautions + Demonstrates understanding of procedures, policies, and documentation required to ensure compliance with hospital standards of care + Additional duties and responsibilities as required by the department/division **_Qualifications:_** + Two or more years of acute care practice, preferably in critical care with demonstrable history of proficiency in delivery of critical care medicine + The appropriate candidate will have successfully completed a graduate level physician assistant/nurse practitioner program (Master's Degree) + Must hold a current valid license or be eligible for licensure as a physician assistant or nurse practitioner in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts + Must have or be eligible for, and maintain, a current ACLS, DEA registration and Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration + Must complete 100 hours of CME according to national and state regulations during each two-year period of employment **Pay Range:** $65.43 - $88.98 The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law. **As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.** **More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.** **Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled**

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