Beth Israel Lahey Health·Cambridge, Massachusetts
Provide comprehensive diabetes and endocrine care for inpatient and outpatient patients, with a primary focus on those at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Responsibilities include performing physical exams, establishing diagnoses, and coordinating care with oncology and primary teams.
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. This Position can accommodate both NP and PA candidates.
To improve the quality, efficiency, and continuity of diabetes and endocrine care across inpatient and outpatient settings—particularly for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) patients—through the addition of a dedicated Nurse Practitioner (NP).
Essential Responsibilities: Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the plan of care for a panel of patients. Evaluates individual health care status of patients, including eliciting a patient history, performance of physical examination, ordering of screening and diagnostic tests, risk assessment and interprets this information to establish a diagnosis. Develops and implements a plan of care, including treatments, medications and the like within defined guidelines for practice. Provides care to the patient in a manner that incorporates the principles of patient satisfaction and delivery of cost effective care. Participates in the development and evaluation of practice guidelines. Monitors the individual's response to therapy and revises the plan, as indicated, with particular attention to education and counseling and encouragement of self-care. Provides ongoing individualized patient orientation to APG/BIDCO. Seeks consultation from the consulting physician and other members of the healthcare team. Makes appropriate referrals as indicated by patient needs. Identifies learning needs of patients and staff and collaborates with other leaders to determine priorities for educational programs. Participates in interdisciplinary education programs of the practice and provides clinical precepting for nursing students, nurse practitioner students, medical students and others. Provides leadership that supports APG, BIDHC practice policies and goals. Required Qualifications for NP: Master's degree in Nursing required. License Nursing License required., and Certificate 1 Basic Life Support required. 1-3 years related work experience required. Valid prescriptive authority from both the MA DPH-DCP and Federal DEA MA Board authorization to practice as an APRN NRSG American Heart Association-Basic Life Support Certificate Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access. Required Qualifications for PA: Master's degree required in Physician Assistant MA Physician Assistant license and Certificate 1 Basic Life Support required. 1-3 years related work experience required. Valid prescriptive authority from both the MA DPH-DCP and Federal DEA ARC-PA, NCCPA American Heart Association-Basic Life Support Certificate Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.
Related primary care practice expertise.
Written
Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.
Oral
Communications: Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
Requires a Master's degree in Nursing or Physician Assistant studies with a valid state license and BLS certification. Candidates must have 1-3 years of related experience and valid prescriptive authority from the MA DPH-DCP and Federal DEA.
Market context
Advanced-practice openings in Massachusetts often reflect steady demand in long-term care and skilled nursing settings, where licensed NPs, PAs, and physicians can support complex patient needs. These roles are competitive because employers usually want an active Massachusetts license plus recent facility experience, and this platform’s AI-summarized requirements and benefits help you review the original posting faster. If you are applying, confirm your license status and highlight any long-term care or SNF experience clearly in your resume.