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Physician Assistant, Hospital Medicine
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4100 Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Newton, MA (In Person)
$173,867 Salary, Part-Time
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Newton-Wellesley Hospital Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. Job Summary Our Hospitalist team is seeking a Part Time (16 Hour) Physician Assistant. The PA will support physicians, collaborate with consultants, nurses, case managers, social workers, rehab providers, and others to provide high-quality, efficient care for general medical patients and for patients on the Short Stay Unit. This role consists of 13-hour day/evening shifts (7:00 AM- 8:00 AM or 10:00 AM
- 11:00 PM), with a requirement to work every sixth weekend and participate in a rotating holiday schedule. The position is based on the NWH main campus at 2014 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02462. The Hospitalist PA will be responsible for the following:
- Caring for patients on the Short Stay Unit and the inpatient med/surg units
- Completing initial patient evaluations, inclusive of obtaining a history, completing medication reconciliation, performing an exam, reviewing diagnostic testing, and documenting an H&P as well as entry of admission orders
- Monitoring patient progress and coordinating treatment plans with supervising attending, consultants, and providers in other disciplines
- Documenting subsequent encounters through completion of progress notes
- Discharging the patient from the hospital, including:
- Performing discharge medication reconciliation
- Working with nurses, case managers, social workers and others to coordinate a discharge care plan, including primary care and/or subspecialist follow-up to ensure safe care transitions
- Counselling patients and family members, regarding their illness, medications, nutrition, diagnostic tests, procedures, care plan, and post-discharge care
- Triaging patients from NWH ED as well from outside hospitals
- Collaborating with nurses, hospitalists, and other providers to accept patients, as appropriate, from NWH ED, outside hospital EDs, and outpatient clinics
- Communicating with accepting providers to ensure a smooth transition
- Cross-covering Non-Housestaff and Short Stay Unit patients during later afternoon and evening hours
- Participating in Short Stay Unit, hospital medicine and hospital-wide process improvement, quality and safety projects
- Assisting in quality assurance, quality and process improvement and patient safety initiatives within the Hospital The Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed provider.
- 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. Qualifications Education Master's Degree Physician Assistant required Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No Licenses and Credentials Physician Assistant [State License]
- Generic
- HR Only required Experience 2 years of experience as a PA required Additional Job Details (if applicable)
- Inpatient medicine experience as a PA required
- Epic experience strongly preferred Remote Type Onsite Work Location 2014 Washington Street Scheduled Weekly Hours 16 Employee Type Regular Work Shift Rotating (United States of America) Pay Range $60.98
- $173,867.
EEO Statement:
4100 Newton-Wellesley Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857- 282-7642.