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Time Type:

Full time

Department:

PACE Primary Care

All Locations:

26 Sturgis Street - PACE Winthrop

Position Summary:

Full-time nurse practitioner position available immediately to provide primary care services to frail participants of the Neighborhood PACE of East Boston program. Neighborhood PACE is a founding member of the national PACE program (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly), now in operation for 34 years. Candidate will serve as an independent primary care provider (PCP) for a panel of PACE participants in multiple geriatric settings, including home care, nursing homes and a day center. Care in all settings is provided in concert with an interdisciplinary care team of health professionals in a progressive health care organization. Strong preference for a candidate with significant experience as a practitioner for frail adults. Candidates with Adult or Family Medicine certification will be considered. Competitive salary with excellent benefits.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Obtains comprehensive and problem focused health history
• Performs a comprehensive and problem focused physical exam
• Orders and interprets screening and diagnostic tests
• Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making.
• Communicates with patients re: clinical findings
• Initiates appropriate and timely consultations (NP, PA & MD)

• Qualifications and Requirements:
  • MA License as NP
  • BLS, ACLS, PALS Certification, as required by department
  • 1 year relevant experience preferably in a community health setting