NP-PA-Trauma-Acute Care Surg - FT Temporary position to cover LOA's 8/2024-2/2025 - Southcoast Health System, Inc.

Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted ‘Best Place to Work’ for 6 years in a row!

Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it’s our way of life, and you’ll be at the heart of it.

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.

We are searching for a talented Advanced Practice Practitioner - Full time temporary position to help cover several LOAstostart8/2024 - 2/2025

Hours: 40

Shift:  Days, nights, weekends, rotational, holidays

Location: New bedford, MA

A career at Southcoast Health offers you:

• A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve
• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
• Generous Earned Time Off Package**
• Employee Wellbeing Program
• 403B Retirement Plan with company match
• Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs
• Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training

**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 20 hours.

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Under the general supervision and direction of the Chief of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery or designee, conduct a wide variety of patient care and related duties in support of SHG Surgeons.
• Position will function as first call for all emergency department consults with physician back-up primarily for Surgical Specialties.
• Conduct rounds as needed for Trauma and Acute Care Surgery patients.
• Assist in OR for trauma cases as necessary.
• Overnight APP coverage for SLH. .

• Physician Assistant:  bachelor’s degree in a related field is required. Graduate of an A.M.A.-approved Physician Assistant program is required. Certification by the National Commission of Physician Assistants within one year of hire is required.
• Family Nurse Practitioner: Master of Science Degree in Nursing is required. Family Nurse Practitioner required to see patients of all ages. Certification from a National accrediting body to practice as a Nurse Practitioner is required. Current Massachusetts R.N. registration is required.
• Massachusetts Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant License is required. 
• One year experience required.
• Surgical First Assistant required for Nurse Practitioner.
• Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) current certification required prior to start

• Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired.

   

  Holly Lestage, Manager Provider Recruitment

  Cell:  508-525-3585          

  Email:  lestageh@southcoast.org