Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant, Metrowest Medical Center

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant NICU UMass Memorial Worcester, MA

UMass Memorial Children s Medical Center (CMC) is seeking a dedicated Advanced Practice Provider to join our team of healthcare professionals and contribute to our overall mission to serve the needs of diverse families in Central Massachusetts through team collaboration.

Our UMass Division of Neonatology provides care to patients within our level III 49-bed neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with patients with a wide range of medical and surgical needs. Our collaborative work force is comprised of advanced practice providers, pediatric residents, neonatal perinatal fellows, newborn hospitalists and other multi-disciplinary team members (respiratory therapy, child life, dietary, occupational and physical therapy). We additionally provide care in two level II community special care nurseries.

Direct Clinical Care :

• Provide neonatal care to critically ill newborns in the Level 3 UMass Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and newborns needing intermediate level care and well-baby care in our affiliate level 2 community special care nurseries
• Partner with physicians regarding proposed plan of care. Physicians work in-house alongside APPs in the UMass Level 3 NICU and as a back-up consultation at our affiliate level 2 community special care nurseries (immediately by phone and within driving distance for in-person)
• Attend high risk deliveries with a multi-disciplinary team
• Attend high risk infant transports
• Perform procedures including intubations, lumbar punctures, chest tubes, and central lines.
• Collaborate with multi-specialty medical teams including maternal fetal medicine, pediatric surgery, and an array of other surgical subspecialties

Teamwork and Collaboration

Position Qualifications

Benefits :

Interested applicants should submit CV and cover letter to :

Meg Parker, MD; Academic Chief of Neonatology

c / o Kimberly Levasseur, Provider Recruiter

Kimberly.levasseur@umassmemorial.org

Please call 508-688-4543 for questions

Applicants of any background are welcome. Applicants who identify as being from groups underrepresented in medicine (URiM) are highly encouraged to apply one of the department s goals is to increase racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity among providers and staff.