ADVANCED HEALTH PRACTITIONERS - Community Hospital Emergency Department Opportunity

About the role

The Emergency Department at UMass Harrington Hospital and Harrington HealthCare at Webster is seeking a physician assistant to join our staff of dynamic, highly regarded ED practitioners in the UMass‑Harrington HealthCare System. The role provides direct patient care including physical diagnosis and therapeutic management for patients in the Emergency Department under the supervision of a licensed physician. The department handles over 40,000 combined annual ED visits and offers direct patient management and physician support in the main ED.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care, including physical diagnosis and therapeutic management, for ED patients under physician supervision.
• Perform direct patient management and provide physician support in the main Emergency Department.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Physician Assistant.
• Massachusetts state licensure.
• MA Board authorization to practice.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate.
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certificate.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification preferred but not required.
• Valid prescriptive authority from the MA DPH‑DCP and Federal DEA.
• Experience in an Emergency Department or Urgent Care Center.
• Competency in provision of care to patients of all ages.

Benefits

• Comprehensive employee benefits program including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.
• Retirement plans with employer contribution.
• Eligibility for performance‑based incentives, such as bonuses for productivity and quality.

Pay

Salary range: $90,000 – $150,000 per year. Actual compensation within this range is based on factors such as work experience, specialty training, geography, anticipated productivity, FTE basis, and role expectations.

Schedule

Varied shifts; no night shifts required.