Physician Assistant Hospital Medicine Days

About the Role

Our well-established Hospital Medicine Unit seeks a Physician Assistant (PA) candidate to join our strong inpatient medicine team. This is a unique opportunity to provide comprehensive care in a supportive environment at a top-tier academic medical center. The PA is responsible for the assessment and management of various populations of patients including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, development of appropriate plans of care and ongoing evaluation.

Schedule

• Rotating daytime schedule with 12-hour shifts
• Rotating days/weekends (no evenings or nights)
• Weekends and holidays are required
• Weekly hours: 40

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
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Massachusetts Physician Assistant License (must have prior to start)
• Experience as a licensed Physician Assistant preferred

Skills

• Skilled in taking medical histories to assess medical condition and interpret findings
• Ability to maintain quality control standards
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
• Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures
• Ability to communicate clearly and establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and the public

Training

There is a 12-week transition to practice program to ensure high quality onboarding upon starting. Although internal medicine and/or inpatient experience is preferred, we are also committed to training motivated new graduates who seek a career in hospital medicine.

Pay

Pay range: $126,838.40 - $173,867.20/Annual

Benefits

In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable, and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.