Critical Care Lead Advanced Practice Clinician in Worcester, MA

Team Health cultivates leaders to guide their teams toward goals like client retention and patient satisfaction, as well as the ultimate goal - high-quality patient care. The critical care lead is an advanced practice provider (APP) responsible for delivering high-quality care to critically ill patients in the ICU or other acute care settings. This leadership role also includes oversight of nurse practitioner (NP) and physician assistant (PA) activities within the critical care team, coordination with multidisciplinary clinicians, participation in quality improvement initiatives, and ensuring evidence-based practice standards.

The lead APC will serve as a clinical expert, mentor, and liaison for nursing and medical staff.

Clinical Care

• Provide comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of critically ill patients in collaboration with intensivists and the interdisciplinary team
• Perform and interpret diagnostic tests, order labs and imaging, and prescribe medications
• Execute and manage invasive procedures such as central lines, arterial lines, intubation (if credentialed), and chest tube placement, as appropriate
• Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds and develop care plans for ICU patients
• Respond to emergencies and rapid response calls as needed

• Lead, mentor, and support the nurse practitioner team in the critical care unit
• Participate in recruitment, onboarding, and performance evaluations of APCs
• Collaborate with leadership to develop APC practice protocols and policies
• Serve as a liaison between APCs, nursing, physicians, and administrative staff
• Champion evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives within the ICU

• Provide training, preceptorship, and ongoing education for APCs, nurses, and other staff
• Promote professional development and continuing education among team members
• Maintain own clinical competencies and certifications in critical care