Cardiothoracic Surgery - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Opportunity in Central Massachusetts

UMass Memorial Medical Center is the largest academic medical center in Central Massachusetts and the regions only Level 1 Trauma Center. The Department of Cardiac Surgery is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our top performing team. Our team currently consists of 15 Advanced Practice Providers, 2 Cardiac Surgeons and 5 Surgical Intensivists. This provider will work a full-time schedule – 40 hours per week. There will be a day/night shift rotation, including weekends and holidays. The schedule consists of 3 12-hour shifts per week.

Our team cares for a diverse patient population, offering advanced cardiac surgical procedures such as open and endovascular aortic repair, coronary revascularization, structural heart surgery, and mechanical circulatory support, including our destination VAD program. We manage the full spectrum of perioperative cardiac care, from high-complexity tertiary and quaternary services to routine surgical cases. We perform approximately 550 cases annually. As an integral part of our team, our APPs are the first point of contact, providing care in the ICU, on the post-operative floor, and in outpatient clinics. Our surgically trained APPs also provide first assistance in surgery and perform endoscopic vein harvest for all cases.

Major Responsibilities:

• Performs and documents a complete history and physical examination, including review of the available medical record, to formulate diagnoses and treatment plan.

• Orders and reviews appropriate laboratory tests and imaging studies.

• Participates in daily inpatient rounds, interviews and examines patients, reviews laboratory data and other clinical studies, and records daily progress notes.

• Requests consultations and communicates with consultants.

• Performs routine bedside or clinical procedures, as described in the Delineation of Privileges.

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

• A Bachelor’s degree and Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program.

• Current Massachusetts license, issued by the Physician Assistant Board, and current NCCPA certification.

• If prescribing medications is included in clinical duties and privileges, Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration and federal DEA Controlled Substance Registration are required.

Top Tier Benefits to Reflect Your Value and Needs:

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage

• Generous paid time off

• Practice Allowance/CME time

• Retirement plans including pension plan and 401-k

• Student Loan Education Assistance Program

• Paid family and medical leave; short-term and long-term disability programs

• Hospital liability insurance

• Concierge Services for Relocation, if applicable to your role

How to Apply: Should you have any questions regarding the position, please feel free to reach out to: Jessica Merlo, Provider Recruiter – Jessica.Merlo@umassmemorial.org

UMass Memorial Health is the health and wellness partner of the people of Central Massachusetts.

Through pain and pandemics, our commitment to our communities never wanes. We use knowledge and innovation to create breakthrough medicine. To create jobs. To make life better for those we serve. We are leaders in the training of physicians and those who work in every facet of health care. We make outstanding care accessible for all, regardless of ability to pay. We stand for quality, compassion, dignity, opportunity and fairness. And we are relentless in our pursuit of healing.

UMass Memorial Health is the largest health care system in Central Massachusetts. We are the clinical partner of the UMass Chan Medical School, with access to the latest technology, research and clinical trials.

Our health system includes four hospitals and behavioral health services:

• UMass Memorial Medical Center (Worcester)
• UMass Memorial Health – HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital (Fitchburg, Clinton and Leominster)
• UMass Memorial Health – Marlborough Hospital (Marlborough)
• UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital (Southbridge)
• Community Healthlink (Worcester)

Our hospitals are fully accredited by the Joint Commission, a national organization that sets quality standards for hospitals. In addition to our fully equipped medical centers, our health system also includes home health and hospice programs, behavioral health programs and community-based physician practices.

We have an affiliation with CareWell Urgent Care to provide regional urgent care services. Also, the UMass Memorial Medical Group provides high quality, low-cost outpatient surgery services at The Surgery Center in Shrewsbury.

We are committed to using our breadth of connected health resources to ensure you receive the best, most appropriate care you need to heal.

With our knowledge, innovation, and compassion, we relentlessly pursue healing for you and all of our patients. Our team includes specialists who are nationally acclaimed for their expertise and leadership in areas such as:

• Heart and vascular care
• Orthopedics
• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Surgery
• Newborn intensive care
• Children’s services
• Women’s services
• Emergency medicine and trauma

UMass Memorial Medical Center leads the region in providing cutting edge medical technology, including innovative diagnostic and treatment options. Our experienced staff includes specialists who are experts in their field. No matter where you receive health care within our network of hospitals, you have access to the knowledge, innovation and expertise of UMass Memorial Medical Center:

• The only designated Level I Trauma Center for adults in Central Massachusetts
• Home to the Duddie Massad Emergency and Trauma Center and Life Flight, New England’s first hospital-based air ambulance
• The region’s only Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, providing expert care for ill or premature newborns
• Ranked sixth in Massachusetts by US News & World Report as best regional hospital
• Recognized by US News & World Report as high performing in diabetes, heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), kidney failure, lung cancer surgery, and stroke
• Named one of America’s Top 50 Teaching Hospitals by The Washington Monthly 
• Ranked 24^th in the nation’s top hospitals by the Lown Institute
• Recognized by Healthgrades with the following awards and designations: Critical Care Excellence Award, Coronary Intervention Excellence Award, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care Award, America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery Award