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At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.
Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship – Critical Care
Introduction
Our commitment to the communities we serve never wavers. We use knowledge and innovation to create breakthrough medicine. To create jobs. To make life better for those we serve. We are leaders in the training of physicians and those who work in every facet of health care. We make outstanding care accessible for all, regardless of ability to pay. We stand for quality, compassion, dignity, opportunity, fairness — and the relentless pursuit of healing.
About the APP Fellowship
Apply now to be considered for the next cohort of Critical Care APP Fellows.
· Rotate in 7 different adult ICUs
· Didactic and simulation-based learning
· Procedural training in central lines, arterial lines, para and thoracentesis, lumbar puncture and other procedures
· 2:1 learner to faculty ratio
For more information, visit the Fellowship website: https://www.ummhealth.org/umass-memorial-medical-group/residencies-and-fellowships/critical-care-advanced-practice-provider-fellowship
The UMass Memorial Health Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship in Critical Care is a 12-month program focused on preparing Physician Assistants (PAs) and Acute Care Nurse Practitioners (ACNPs) for a successful career in critical care medicine. The fellowship includes clinical and didactic curricula designed to provide a solid foundation in the management of critically ill patients. Our rotations provide APP fellows with exposure to a wide variety of complex disease processes with rotations in the medical, surgical, trauma, and neurological critical care units. The curriculum includes protected academic time for didactics, simulation-based learning experiences, procedural training, and journal club.
The PA or NP fellow practices under the general supervision of a physician. Their scope of practice includes: obtaining a complete medical history; performing a physical examination; ordering and interpreting laboratory tests and imaging studies; formulating a diagnosis and treatment plan; prescribing and/or dispensing medication; assisting in surgery or other invasive procedures; and counseling patients and families under supervision of a physician. In addition, the PA or NP fellow is required to participate in a program of instruction provided by the Fellowship Program and is expected to satisfy the academic requirement of this Program, as determined by the Program Director and the Medical Director.
Major Responsibilities:
·Attend didactic and simulation sessions every other week
·Attend Journal Clubs and present patient case studies
·Order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests
·Conduct in-depth health histories and physical examinations
·Analyses data collected to determine health status and identify differential diagnoses based on history, physical exam, and clinical findings.
·Develop and implement care plans with physicians and patients
·Manage therapeutic interventions and perform advanced procedures
·Reassess and modify plan treatment plans to achieve medical and health goals.
·Documents and communicate care outcomes and clinical findings to determine effectiveness of plan of care.
Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
For Nurse Practitioners
·Master’s degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program (preferably ACNP/AGACNP)
·Eligible for Massachusetts NP license
·Eligible for Board Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
·Eligible for Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration and federal DEA Controlled Substance Registration
·BLS and ACLS
For Physician Assistants
·Master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
·Eligible for Massachusetts license, issued by the Physician Assistant Board
·Eligible for certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
·Eligible for Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration and federal DEA Controlled Substance Registration
·BLS and ACLS
Fellowship Highlights
·Develop a foundation of Critical Care knowledge in a supportive learning environment
·25 didactic and simulation-based learning experiences over one year
·Mentorship by experienced Critical Care APPs
·Cross training in Medical and Surgical ICUs
·Elective rotation in the Cardiac ICU
·Attend Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS), Emergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS) and a 1-day Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) workshop
·Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
·Relocation bonus of up to $5,000.
Why UMass Memorial Health:
Centrally located in Massachusetts, UMass Memorial Health is the premier academic health system in the region, known for our clinical excellence, leading cutting-edge research, and a deep commitment to community health.
Many of our physicians also serve as faculty at UMass Chan Medical School, reinforcing our mission of innovation, education, and collaborative care.
We are a Lean organization, continuously improving how we work and how we serve. Here, your professional development is a priority, and your ideas matter.
Each one of us contributes to shaping a culture that promotes kindness, respect, tolerance, partnerships, and inclusivity.
Standards Of Respect:
We are committed to fostering and embracing a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Creating a diverse environment of professors and clinicians who offer unique insights and perspectives as we teach the next generation of physicians is critical to our mission. We are engaged in multiple initiatives with UMass Chan Medical School and with UMass Memorial Health to expand the diversity within our Medical Group in the spirit of inclusivity.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

The flagship member of the UMass Memorial Health system, UMass Memorial Medical Center is the trusted academic medical center of central Massachusetts and the clinical partner of the UMass Chen Medical School. With over 800 beds (including bassinets) and 7,500 caregivers, UMass Memorial Medical Center is dedicated to ensuring the health and wellbeing of our communities across Central Massachusetts. From delivering around the clock lifesaving care to persevering through a pandemic, our commitment to our communities never wanes. We use knowledge and innovation to deliver breakthrough medicine. To make life better for those we serve. We stand for quality, compassion, dignity, opportunity, and fairness. And we are relentless in our pursuit of healing. UMass Memorial Medical Center includes three campuses located in Worcester, MA:
• Hahnemann Campus
• Memorial Campus
• University Campus
With the latest medical technology and support services, we are the tertiary care referral center for central and western Massachusetts. In addition to being the premier source of academic and clinical excellence in primary care, our care teams feature highly trained specialists who are nationally acclaimed for their expertise and leadership in areas such as:
• Cardiovascular care
• Neurosciences, including the region’s only Joint Commission accredited comprehensive
stroke center
• Orthopedics
• Hematology/oncology
• Liver and kidney transplantation
• Children’s services, as part of the region’s only Children’s Medical Center
• Women’s services
• Pediatric newborn medicine and the region’s only level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Trauma/emergency medicine and the region’s only designated level I trauma center
• Life Flight, New England’s first hospital-based air ambulance
Comprehensive, Award Winning Care in Central Massachusetts