APP (NP/PA) - Neuro Critical Care

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Description:

Lahey Hospital and Medical Center is looking for a skilled and dedicated Advanced Practitioner (NP/PA) to join our accomplished and growing Neurocritical Care team.

Our Team & Your Role:

You'll be part of a dynamic team of 5 neurointensivists and 13 Advanced Practitioners in our Neurosciences Critical Care Unit (NCCU) as we prepare to grow from 9 to 12 beds. This is a primary critical care role where you'll collaborate with attending neurointensivists to manage adult patients with severe neurological and neurosurgical conditions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Patient history and physical exams

• Developing and executing diagnostic and treatment plans

• Interpreting lab work, imaging, and physiological data

• Communicating with patients and families

• Performing procedures like arterial and central line placement and lumbar punctures

What We're Looking For:

The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic, compassionate NP or PA with strong interpersonal and teamwork skills and the ability to work semi-autonomously. While prior experience as an AP in Neurocritical Care or another Critical Care discipline is desirable, it's not required. We value most a commitment to learning, providing outstanding patient care, being an outstanding teammate, and a passion for teaching and quality improvement.

About Us:

Lahey Hospital and Medical Center is a physician-led, multi-disciplinary group with a 390-bed academic tertiary care hospital. We are a regional campus of UMass Chan-Lahey Medical School, a designated Comprehensive Stroke Center, and a Level I Trauma Center. The NCCU is a Beacon Gold recognized ICU within the Beth Israel Lahey Health system, recognized for high-quality care and an outstanding working environment.

Location:

Located in Burlington, MA, just north of Boston, our area offers top-rated school systems, a vibrant cultural scene, and easy access to the cities, mountains, and coastlines of New England.

Qualifications:

• Credentials: Must be a PA or NP with Board Certification in Adult Gerontology Acute Care.

• Education: Master’s degree from an accredited NP or PA program.

• Licensure: Current MA license, DEA, and MCSR required.

Ready to join the team? Interested candidates should forward CV and cover letter to:

• Jennifer Fisher, ACNP-BC, Neurocritical Care Lead Advanced Practitioner (jennifer.l.fisher@lahey.org)

• Joseph D. Burns, M.D, Director of Neurocritical Care (joseph.d.burns@lahey.org)

Beth Israel Lahey Health, including all of its employing entities, are a purpose-driven, values-based organization that unites our workforce of people who provide exceptional health care to everyone we serve. All of the employing entities of Beth Israel Lahey Health maintain policies of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination in employment. Please see here for more information about our purpose and values (https://bilh.org/about/purpose-values) and here for more information about our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy (https://bilh.org/careers/eeo-policy).

Pay Range:

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. 

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

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