Advance Practice Provider
Massachusetts General Physicians' Organization - Boston, MA
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Job Description - Advance Practice Provider (3292679)Home Hospital Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA) Full-time or Part-TimeCome Join this FABULOUS Team making strides in the innovation of Home Hospital. Seeing acute patients at home!General OverviewThe Home Hospital Advanced Practice Provider (HH APP) will be part of a clinical team that provides acute-level care to patients in the comfort of their own home. The MGB Home Hospital (HH) is an innovative strategic program that aims to improve the care of patients while increasing hospital capacity and reducing total costs of care.The Home Hospital Advanced Practice Provider will support the work of Home Hospital by visiting (either in person or virtually) and managing patients in their home as a direct Home Hospital provider, supported by a multidisciplinary team that includes an attending physician, a Home Hospital nurse, a paramedic, an administrative coordinator, and other allied staff as needed. Upon admission to Home Hospital, a patient will have an in-person visit. Daily Home Hospital rounds for the Home Hospital APP consist of at least one daily visit (in-person or virtual depending on patient needs), with medical decision-making and delivery of needed care as appropriate.The ideal candidate for this HH APP role will be a patient-centered, proactive, flexible, and confident clinician comfortable with autonomy, multidisciplinary team collaborations, complex clinical decision-making, level-of-care triaging, and telemedicine. The role offers the potential to grow into a managerial/leadership position and/or the opportunity to broaden clinical duties.Provides acute-level care in the home setting (in-person and/or virtual) as a key member of the Home Hospital treatment team, establishing treatment plans, following protocols, and responding to patient needs.Collaborates with multidisciplinary Home Hospital team members and patients' longitudinal care team members around appropriate, safe, effective, equitable, and timely care delivery for Home Hospital patients.Communicates with the patient and family about HH, incorporating patient and family values and goals in the plan of care.Maintains a safe care environment for HH patients and leads in the practice of and reinforcement of a strong safety culture among all clinical partners involved.Attends relevant team and other meetings related to Home Hospital and related work.Participates with quality measurement and/or quality improvement initiatives to advance the work of Home Hospital and other alternative care pathways.QualificationsAt least 3 years of Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) experience strongly desired, preferably practicing in an acute hospital setting; academic medical center experience a plus.Scroll down the page to see all associated job requirements, and any responsibilities successful candidates can expect.Current Massachusetts Licensure as a NP or PA with a Masters Degree required.Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is required.Flexible and comfortable with a fast-paced, evolving clinical environment.Excellent oral and written communication skills.Shift Requirements/Working ConditionsRole is Full-time or Part-Time and will include rotations for days, weekends, and holidays. There may also be a rotating overnight on-call responsibility. Local travel between patient homes within a defined 10-20 mile radius required.Mass General Brigham Healthcare at Home is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.Primary LocationHome Hospital NorthJobAdvanced Practice NurseOrganizationMass General Brigham Healthcare at HomeScheduleFull-timeShiftDay JobEmployee StatusRegularRecruiting Department: HH Advanced Clinical Practice#J-18808-Ljbffr
Created: 2024-11-06