Nocturnist Physician Assistant, Hospital Medicine
About the role
Newton-Wellesley Hospital is a comprehensive medical center located in Newton, providing the services and expertise of a major medical facility with the convenience and personal attention of a community hospital. As a proud member of Mass General Brigham, we offer patients access to the best community-based medicine and advanced specialty care.
The Hospitalist team is seeking a Full Time (40 Hour) Nocturnist Physician Assistant to support physicians, collaborate with consultants, nurses, case managers, rehab providers, and others to provide high-quality, efficient care for Hospitalist Service and Short Stay Unit patients. This role consists of 13-hour overnight shifts (7:00 PM – 8:00 AM), with a requirement to work every third weekend and participate in a rotating holiday schedule. The position is based on the NWH main campus at 2014 Washington Street, Newton, MA.
Responsibilities
- Caring for patients on the Short Stay Unit and the inpatient med/surg floors
- 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
- Performing procedures in accordance with clinical privileges
- Discharging the patient from the hospital, including:
- Performing discharge medication reconciliation
- Coordinating discharge care plan, including follow-up with Primary Care Provider and/or subspecialist as needed to ensure safe care transitions
- Providing education to 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-house staff and Short Stay Unit patients during 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
- 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
- May also perform additional duties, such as precepting a small group of learners
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Physician Assistant studies (required)
- Current Physician Assistant state license
- 2 years of experience as a Physician Assistant (required)
- Inpatient medicine experience as a PA (preferred)
- Epic experience (strongly preferred)
Pay
Annual pay range: $126,838.40 - $173,867.20 (Grade 7). The final offer will reflect skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other essential factors. In addition to competitive base pay, comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums, bonuses, and recognition programs are available.
Schedule
- Full-time (40 hours per week)
- 13-hour overnight shifts (7:00 PM – 8:00 AM)
- Every third weekend required
- Rotating holiday schedule