Nurse Practitioner - Full-Time Framingham

Nurse Practitioner - Full-Time Framingham

Description:
We are looking to add an additional Nurse Practitioner to our group to focus on care of geriatric patients at a facility located in Framingham specializing in skilled care, long term care, and short term care rehabilitation. In this full-time position, you will work in conjuction with physicians to provide care and care management to this group of patients.

� Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to assist physician in diagnosing medical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care; record patient data for review by the physician.
� Take patient histories, conduct physical examinations; write progress notes; prepare patient workups and summaries noting pertinent positive and negative findings; obtain psychosocial history relevant to patient care, and assume responsibility for developing therapeutic relationships with patients.
� Order and schedule laboratory studies and diagnostic procedures; explain necessity, preparation, nature and anticipated effects of scheduled diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
� Carry out therapeutic procedures, monitor progress of patients, report progress to supervising physician, and maintain record of each patient's progress, consulting with supervising physician when patient's progress does not meet anticipated and/or predetermined criteria.
� Provide patient education.
� Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
2 -3 years of experience required.
Benefits:
Charles River Medical Associates offers generous benefits including 401(k) retirement plan, health insurance, disability plan, and time off.
Company Profile:
Charles River Medical Associates was formed in 1995 to serve the Metro West Community. We are a group of physicians (internists, pediatricians, and specialists) committed to providing the highest quality of care. We believe that quality health care starts with a personal physician who will coordinate all of the patient's health needs. We prefer to work with trusted specialists in our local community specialists who not only provide excellent care, but also communicate well with our physicians and office staff to ensure smooth coordination of patient care.

Charles River Medical Associates is a part of Partners Community HealthCare, Inc. (PCHI), an affiliate of Partners HealthCare System. PCHI was established in 1994, shortly after the creation of the Partners HealthCare System by Massachusetts General and Brigham & Women's Hospitals. PCHI is affiliated with more than 1,150 internists, pediatricians and family practice physicians and over 4,800 specialists serving the healthcare needs of Eastern Massachusetts.

Equal Opportunity Employer.