PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT/PER DIEM/OBGYN at Mass General Brigham in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Description

The physician assistant (PA) is a licensed provider who has acquired a broad range of knowledge and skills through the successful completion of a physician assistant program. The PA works closely with the physicians in the Urogynecology division to meet the physical, psychological and social needs of patients and their families. The PA may act as the primary resource to the inpatient and outpatient staff in dealing with both routine (rounding, discharge preparation) and acute patient management issues, contacting the attending in emergent situations (or as needed). Operative duties include assisting in surgeries and managing postoperative care under the supervision of the attending staff. Outpatient duties will include seeing patients for office/emergency room visits for preoperative and postoperative or acute issues; returning phone calls for routine, pre-operative and post-operative patients, as well as managing prescription refills and insurance authorization paperwork, and, other necessary paperwork.

The physician assistant works under the supervision of an attending physician and reports directly to the department administrator or chief physician assistant administratively.

The PA will perform in accordance with all state and federal regulations and institutional policies including but not limited to the BWH PA Scope of Practice, Prescriptive Guidelines, approved clinical privileges, and BWH PA policy. The PA is expected to travel to different Urogynecology clinic and hospital sites.

Principle Clinical Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population in the ambulatory, inpatient, operative, and/or procedural setting


• Performs complete histories and physical examinations


• Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests


• Develops appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on the outcomes of diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings


• Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures


• Consistently provides high quality and timely documentation including admission and progress notes, procedure notes, operative notes and discharge summaries


• Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population


• In some settings, the PA may first assist in the operating room or procedural areas


• Practices cost effective medicine in an efficient manner, maximizing available resources


• Discusses patient data with other physicians and professionals as appropriate in a multidisciplinary setting


• Demonstrates expert clinical judgment skills to function in an independent role


• Additional duties and responsibilities as required by the department/division

Non-Clinical Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates professional collaborative and consultative relationships with other providers


• Follows all designated prescriptive practices and monitoring requirements with the designated supervising physician and administrative report


• Participates in departmental and organizational committees and programs as appropriate and attends all required meetings, in-services, and professional trainings


• Maintains superior interpersonal and communication skills as a member of the healthcare team in order to collaborate effectively with patients, families, staff, and community health workers


• Remains actively involved in continuing education with a commitment to self and departmental growth


• Adheres to all established safety policies, procedures, and precautions; identifies potential or actual unsafe situations in the environment and takes measures to rectify the situation


• Demonstrates understanding of procedures, policies, and documentation required to ensure compliance with hospital standards of care


• Additional duties and responsibilities as required by the department/division

Qualifications

• The appropriate candidate will have successfully completed a graduate level physician assistant program (Masters degree) accredited by the Accreditation and Review Committee for Physician Assistants (ARC-PA) or such other accrediting agency as may qualify a graduate to sit for the NCCPA certifying examination


• BS/MS joint programs and those candidates with a BS and PA certificate are eligible, but ONLY for those who graduated BEFORE 1995


• Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) must be obtained prior to first day of employment


• Must hold a current valid license or be eligible for licensure as a physician assistant in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts


• Must have or eligible for, and maintain, a current DEA registration and Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration


• Must complete 100 hours of CME according to national and state regulations during each two year period of employment


• Must complete the BWH Professionalism Program within three months of date of hire


• Must complete the BWH Procedural Sedation Training if deemed necessary

EEO Statement

Brigham and Women's Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, veteran status, disability unrelated to job requirements, genetic information, military service, or other protected status.

Primary Location

:Massachusetts

Other Locations

:MA-Boston-BWH Boston Main Campus

Work Locations

:BWH Boston Main Campus75 Francis StBoston02115

Job

:Physician Assistants

Organization

:Brigham & Women's Hospital(BWH)

Schedule

:Per DiemStandard Hours:1

Shift

:Day Job

Employee Status

:RegularRecruiting Department:BWH Obstetrics Gynecology

Job Posting

:Feb 2, 2021

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