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JOB SUMMARY
The Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed provider. The PA is responsible for the assessment and management of various populations of patients, medical and/or surgical, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, development of appropriate plans of care and ongoing evaluation. The PA will be working out of Maternal Fetal Medicine division primarily working with postpartum patients as part of our Postpartum Center for Connected Care.
Essential Functions (Key Roles & 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 |
Cares for obstetric and postpartum patients in ambulatory and inpatient setting |
Round daily on hospitalized postpartum patients as part of postpartum team with resident physicians, Counsel and educate patients and family about postpartum events, activities, lactation and contraception |
Follow patients in postpartum setting as part of Postpartum Center for Connected Care and manage complex medical conditions including hypertension and diabetes and care for patients following complex obstetrical surgeries. |
Be a part of current Maternal Fetal Medicine team and see patients for new, antepartum and postpartum visits as needed |
Support for attending physicians for patient panels within the clinic as needed |
Perform pap smears, counsel on contraception and perform IUD and Nexplanon insertions |
Performs other duties as assigned |
Complies with all policies and standards |
QUALIFICATIONS |
Education | |||
Degree | Field of Study | Required/Preferred | And/Or |
Master's Degree | PA | required |
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? | No |
Licenses and Certifications | |||
Licenses/Certifications | Time Frame | Required/ | And/Or |
Certified Physician Assistant (State License) | upon hire | required | |
Work Experience | |||
Experience Details | Years of Experience | Required/ | And/Or |
Experience as a physician assistant (Women's Health experience preferred) | 1-2 year | preferred | |
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities |
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 |
Physical Demands | ||||||
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. | ||||||
Physical Demand | N/A = (0%) | Rarely (<2%) | Occasionally (3-33%) | Frequently (34-66%) | Constantly (67-100%) | Weight |
Standing | X | |||||
Walking | X | |||||
Sitting | X | |||||
Lifting | X | |||||
Carrying | X | |||||
Pushing | X | |||||
Pulling | X | |||||
Climbing | X | |||||
Balancing | X | |||||
Stooping | X | |||||
Kneeling | X | |||||
Crouching | X | |||||
Crawling | X | |||||
Reaching | X | |||||
Handling | X | |||||
Grasping | X | |||||
Feeling | X | |||||
Talking | X | |||||
Hearing | X | |||||
Vision - Near | X | |||||
Vision - Far | X | |||||
Repetitive Motions | X | |||||
Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination | X |
Full Time
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
$122k-146k (estimate)
04/18/2024
06/17/2024
brighamandwomens.org
BOSTON, MA
7,500 - 15,000
1994
KARL H BREUING MD
$1B - $3B
Ambulatory Healthcare Services