Acute Care Physician Assistant (West Springfield, MA)
Company: DispatchHealth
Location: West Springfield
Posted on: August 8, 2022
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Job Description:
There is a $5,000 bonus for this opening - $2,500 at start and
$2,500 at 6 months tenure!We are hiring Nurse Practitioners and
Physician Assistants with acute care experience in ER, Urgent Care,
or Internal Medicine to join our growing team serving the
Springfield, MA community. Our Advanced Practice Providers team
with DHMTs (Medical Technicians) and are equipped with everything
needed to treat common to complex injuries and illnesses through
comprehensive health assessments, including diagnosis, treatment,
and outcome management, for patients of all ages. Our innovative
model allows us to provide definitive care in the home, including
point of care laboratory studies, minor procedures, splinting,
wound care, suturing, IV fluid and medication administration. We
provide whole person care by facilitating timely follow up and care
coordination.Our providers love working at DispatchHealth because
of the high-quality care they can provide, the value of the
delivery model and the appreciation of our patients.Workas part of
a clinical care team with a DHMT (Medical Technician) and
individually, as appropriatefor the service lineto deliver care in
the patient's home through our innovative in-home care service
lines (i.e., Acute Care, Bridge Care, AdvancedCare,
Tele-presentation and others). This involves being in a mobile unit
and driving or riding in a company vehicle to the place of
service.Perform comprehensive health assessments and diagnose and
treat complex illnesses.Provide therapeutic interventions, such as
splinting, suturing, wound care and minor procedures.Use critical
thinking skills and follow evidence-based standards of
practice.Accurately and thoroughly document your patient encounter
and ensure accuracy.Analyze test data to diagnose, treat and
arrange appropriate follow up for the patient to ensure continuity
of care.Educate patients and families on how to treat their acute
illness and manage their health and well-being.Effectively navigate
difficult conversations related to end-of-life issues and goals of
care.Communicate effectively with patients, family, the medical
power of attorney, primary care provider and all individuals
involved in the patient's care.Identify and proactively solve
problems.Adhere to clinical and safety standards, protocols, and
performance metrics.Provide care with compassion, empathy, and
cultural competency.Maintain positive relationships with DHMT
partners and remote teams.Attend training sessions and clinical
team meetings.Maintain professional etiquette and serve as
ambassadors for DispatchHealth.Lead your practice and always do
what's right for the patient.Minimum of two years of experience as
an APP in the Emergency Department, Urgent Care, Internal Medicine,
Hospital, Family Practice, Cardiac, Pulmonary or other relevant
areasThose with less than two years of experience as an APP, but
with two or more years' experience as a paramedic, RN (ED or ICU),
Flight Nurse or a graduate from an ENP program or fellowship (NP's)
or EM/Hospitalist residency (PA's) are also encouraged to
applyGraduate with an advanced degree from an accredited
institution
Keywords: DispatchHealth, Springfield , Acute Care Physician Assistant (West Springfield, MA), Healthcare , West Springfield, Massachusetts
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