Internal Medicine Physician Assistant

NP/PA Internal Medicine in Newburyport, Massachusetts - Located on the coast 40 miles north of BostonPosition Details:

• Full-time, permanent


• Seeking a Nurse Practitioner-Advanced Practice Provider


• Provides direct patient care relative to physical diagnosis and therapeutic management independently, using physician consultation where appropriate


• Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the plan of care for a panel of patients. Evaluates individual health care status of patients, including eliciting a patient history, performance of physical examination, ordering of screening and diagnostic tests, risk assessment and interprets this information to establish a diagnosis.


• Develops and implements a plan of care, including treatments, medications and the like within defined guidelines for practice.


• Provides care to the patient in a manner that incorporates the principles of patient satisfaction and delivery of cost effective care.


• Participates in the development and evaluation of practice guidelines.


• Monitors the individual „´s response to therapy and revises the plan, as indicated, with particular attention to education and counseling and encouragement of self-care.


• Seeks consultation from the consulting physician and other members of the healthcare team. Makes appropriate referrals as indicated by patient needs.


• Identifies learning needs of patients and staff and collaborates with other leaders to determine priorities for educational programs.


• Participates in interdisciplinary education programs of the practice and provides clinical precepting for nursing students, nurse practitioner students, medical students and others.

Required Qualifications:

• Master „´s degree in Nursing required.


• License Nursing License required., and Certificate 1 Basic Life Support required.


• 1-3 years related work experience required.


• Valid prescriptive authority from both the MA DPH-DCP and Federal DEA


• MA Board authorization to practice as an APRN NRSG


• American Heart Association-Basic Life Support Certificate


• Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.


• Preferred Qualifications: