Physician Assistant Or Nurse Practitioner, Orthopedic Oncology, 40 hrs

Status

Full-Time

Standard Hours per Week

40

Job Posting Category

Advanced Practice Provider

Job Posting Description

Position Summary/ Department Summary:
 Physician Assistant Or Nurse Practitioner, Orthopedic Oncology Team
 
 Key Responsibilities:

• Comprehensive care of subspecialty Orthopedic Oncology team patients as well as trauma/fracture patients.
• Treating new and established patients, interpretation of diagnostic imaging, pre-op and post-op appointments, and coordination of care. 
• Managing acute and chronic orthopedic conditions that span infant to young adult age groups.
• Will require some cross coverage at Dana Farber Cancer Institute
• Working four 10-hour shifts per week with built in administrative time- Clinic coverage would be primarily at Main Boston location, with potential travel to satellites

  
Minimum Qualifications
Education:

• Master’s Degree from a Physician Assistant program or a Master’s Degree in Nursing

 
Experience:

• Previous experience as a PA/NP in pediatrics, orthopedics or oncology is preferred
• A strong desire to work in the pediatric orthopedic setting.
• Ability to work in collaboration with orthopedic surgeons, nurses, Advanced Practice Clinicians (APC) and ambulatory staff is essential.
• Analytical skills to resolve highly complex problems requiring the application of clinical, scientific, or technical principles, theories and concepts and in-depth, cross-functional experience-based knowledge.
• Communication skills to effectively deal with conflicting views or issues and mediate fair solutions, and well-developed writing skills.

 
Licensure/ Certifications:

• A current license from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to practice as an Advanced Practice Nurse PNP or FNP or as a Physician Assistant

 
**Sign-on bonus of $5,000.00 for fulltime (40 hours) NP hires (who have not worked at BCH in the past 2 years.)

Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.
 
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Office/Site Location

Boston

Regular, Temporary, Per Diem

Regular

Remote Eligibility

Onsite Only