Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted ‘Best Place to Work’ for 6 years in a row!

Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it’s our way of life, and you’ll be at the heart of it.

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.

We are searching for a talented Advanced Practice Practitioner

Hours: 40 10A - 6P

Shift: Day/Evening: Weekend, holiday, call

Location: New Bedford, MA

A career at Southcoast Health offers you:

• A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve
• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
• Generous Earned Time Off Package**
• Employee Wellbeing Program
• 403B Retirement Plan with company match
• Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs
• Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training

**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 20 hours.

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Position reports to the Physician-in-Chief of Psychiatry, receiving oversight and supervision from a Psychiatrist.
• Perform diversified consultation-liaison and emergency department psychiatry services as directed, and in support of Southcoast Department of Psychiatry and Southcoast Physician Group, under the rules and regulations of Massachusetts governing Nurse Practitioner practice.
• Provide weekend coverage in rotation with other Departmental clinicians as directed.
• Participate in quality improvement endeavors as indicated, and assure adequate, timely, appropriate medical record documentation and billing.

• Experience in adult behavioral health population, appreciating specific interest or experience in Substance Use Disorders and/or Geriatrics.
• Demonstrated standards of excellence, respect, communication, courtesy, enthusiasm, initiative and teamwork with the ability to develop complex patient management recommendations in consultation with attending Psychiatrist - is required.
• Minimum of one year of clinical experience required.
• Nurse Practitioner: Current license to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Registered Nurse.
• Certification (or current eligibility) issued by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to practice as a Registered Nurse in an expanded role is required.
• Current Nurse Practitioner license is required.