Physician Assistant

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical care to students seen at the Rebecca M. Sykes Wellness Center for urgent care and observation/extended care visits.
• Independently perform clinical/diagnostic assessments, provide care, and formulate treatment plans (including prescribing medications, ordering diagnostic tests, and referral to specialists, as needed) for students presenting to the wellness center for acute and chronic health care needs in accordance with best practice guidelines.
• Provide reproductive health care and education for students, including access to contraception.
• Maintain collaborative relationship with wellness team including nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, counselors, athletic trainers, physicians, and outside consultants.
• Promote preventative medical care and health awareness/wellness education through individual and group interactions with students, families, and the community.

Requirements

• Graduate of a Physician Assistant Program
• Hold current certification PA-C with licensure to practice in Massachusetts
• Hold current prescriptive privileges in Massachusetts
• Hold a DEA license
• Experience in pediatrics/adolescent medicine, urgent care, orthopedics, mental health, and reproductive health care preferred
• Must feel comfortable using electronic health records for documentation