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UMass Memorial Health · 1 month ago

APP - Digital Health (RPM)

Worcester, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$120K/yr - $152K/yr

UMass Memorial Health is a premier health system in Central Massachusetts, dedicated to exceptional patient care and academic excellence. The role involves performing comprehensive patient evaluations, managing treatment plans, and collaborating with healthcare teams to provide quality care.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

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

Assists in the operating room, or in other invasive procedures, as required; records brief operative or post-procedure notes; writes postoperative orders

Prescribes and/or administers oral or parenteral medication to inpatients or outpatients in accordance with state law, UMMHC policy, and as provided in the Delineation of Privileges and Guidelines for Prescribing, which are in place for each individual Physician Assistant and Supervising Physician

Orders routine nursing care, diet orders, and orders for allied health services, including speech, respiratory, and physical therapy

Provides counseling and teaching, related to the management and prevention of disease, for patients and family members. Serves as liaison with discharge planners or with other agencies providing post-hospital care; accurately completes patient discharge instructions and/or discharge summaries

Actively maintains all required credentials, including state licensure, state controlled substance registration, federal DEA registration, NCCPA certification, BLS and ACLS certification, as appropriate in each practice setting. This includes logging CME and completing re certification examinations as required for maintenance of the NCCPA certificate

Serves as a resource for the teaching, training and orientation of students and colleagues. Participates in clinical research, and contributes to clinical conferences, rounds, and quality-control meetings, as appropriate in each practice setting

Promptly completes all outstanding medical records as required by the needs of each clinical service

Evaluates patients in outpatient clinics or in the Emergency Department, accurately documenting each encounter, and communicating with the Supervising Physician according to UMMHC policy

Provides emergency care, as required, according to BLS and ACLS protocols

Demonstrates a commitment to on-going quality improvement; complies with institutional and departmental policies and procedures; complies with health and safety regulations; performs other similar and related duties as required and directed

Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives

Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed

Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations

Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements

Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors

Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance

Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed

Qualification

Physician Assistant LicenseNCCPA CertificationControlled Substances RegistrationBachelor’s DegreeBLS CertificationACLS CertificationClinical Research ParticipationPatient CounselingQuality ImprovementTeam Player

Required

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

Company

UMass Memorial Health

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

Founded in 1999

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.ummhealth.org

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