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ADA Accredited Diabetes Center seeks Physician Assistant

Employer
Cooley Dickinson Hospital
Location
Northampton, MA
Closing date
Mar 9, 2021
Cooley Dickinson Health Care, a member of Mass General Brigham, is currently seeking a Physician Assistant to join our physician and nurse educators in our Diabetes Center to provide care to those with Type I, Type II and Gestational Diabetes.

The Diabetes Center is located in our beautiful, Northampton-based, medical office building along with primary care, OBGYN, and specialty practices.

We are an American Diabetes Association-recognized Diabetes Education program. Services include diabetes self-management education program, diabetes medical management, medical nutrition therapy, and insulin pump therapy. We also offer a handful of classes for patients living with or recently diagnosed with diabetes.


This position will be expected to practice as an independent practitioner, in a team-based care model. Our ideal candidate will have at least six months of experience as a PA, ideally in a specialty, diabetes or endocrinology setting. The candidate should be comfortable with diabetes medication titration, insulin pumps, and have prior experience working with diabetes patients.

Candidate must have graduated from an accredited institution as a Physician Assistant. Current Massachusetts licensure is strongly preferred.


About the organization:

The Cooley Dickinson Health Care system, an affiliate of Massachusetts General Hospital and Mass General Brigham, has a medical staff of approximately 500 active members (physicians and advanced practice clinicians). The system is comprised of the Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Cooley Dickinson Medical Group, as well as a VNA and Hospice. We pride ourselves on being a progressive, empowering employer, and a place for everyone. We are driven by our responsibility to create a culture of continuous improvement and be an all-inclusive health care provider, employer, and leader in our community.

The system
• s 140-bed hospital annually admits 8600 patients, treats 34,000 emergency patients, and delivers approximately 600 babies. The Cooley Dickinson Medical Group (CDMG), the fastest-growing part of the system, consists of approximately 74 physicians and 37 advanced practice clinicians who provide care at 11 locations. The VNA & Hospice averages 56,500 home care visits and serves an average of 400 hospice patients per year. Since 1885, the Cooley Dickinson Health Care system has successfully employed the brightest, most dedicated clinicians in medicine.

About the area:

Northampton, a dynamic arts and five-college community in western Massachusetts, has been named one of the best U.S. destinations for restaurants, theater, galleries and overall quality of life by Leisure Magazine and other travel writers. It features a vibrant arts and culture scene, great educational opportunities for all ages and a location convenient to all rural and major metropolitan areas throughout New England including three major cities: Hartford (45 miles), Boston (100 miles), and New York City (150 miles).

It is the policy of Cooley Dickinson Health Care to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Cooley Dickinson Health Care will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.


Cooley Dickinson Health Care embraces diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, and encourages people of color, veterans, people with disabilities, LGBTQ candidates, and people from other underrepresented groups to apply.

Cooley Dickinson Health Care, a member of Mass General Brigham, is currently seeking a Physician Assistant to join our physician and nurse educa...

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