Nocturnal Physician Assistant, Critical Care- Full

BAS Healthcare, Inc; Milton (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

BAS Healthcare, Inc. seeks a Physician Assistant to provide overnight critical care coverage in the hospital’s ICU in Milton, MA.

You will work 12-hour shifts (7:00 PM–7:00 AM) with rotating weekends/holidays, performing H&P, orders, and diagnostic testing in collaboration with intensivists and hospitalists. You will perform and oversee critical-care procedures, respond to Codes, and assist with ED consultations, discharge planning, and transfers, maintaining high-quality patient care in a

Qualifications

• Active Massachusetts Physician Assistant license required.
• ACLS certification required.
• Two years postgraduate experience in critical care, hospital medicine, emergency, surgical or equivalent acute care setting preferred.
• Procedural competency including ultrasound, airway management in a community hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary overnight critical care provider in the ICU (12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM–7:00 AM) with rotating weekends/holidays.
• Perform histories and physicals and initiate/interpret labs, radiology, and diagnostic tests.
• Initiate and sign out orders in coordination with attending physician.
• Manage mechanical ventilation under supervision of ICU physicians; respond to Codes and Rapid Responses.
• Assist ED physicians with critical care consultations and trauma eval; coordinate discharge planning and transfers.

Skills

Ultrasound proficiency

Airway management

Procedural competency

Education

Massachusetts PA license

ACLS certification

Job description

Location:

Milton, MA

Milton, Massachusetts offers a wonderful blend of suburban charm and proximity to Boston, making it an ideal location for healthcare professionals seeking both career growth and quality of life. Residents enjoy access to vibrant cultural attractions, excellent dining, and beautiful natural spaces, all within a welcoming and tight-knit community.

Facility:

This hospital is a member of a renowned health system and is actively expanding its critical care capabilities to better serve the South Shore community. The facility features a collaborative and supportive environment where providers work alongside intensivists, hospitalists, emergency physicians, nursing staff, respiratory therapists, and specialty consultants to deliver exceptional patient care.

Opportunity:

Advanced Practitioner / Advance Practice Provider / Physician Assistant

Job Details:

• Serve as the primary overnight critical care provider in the Intensive Care Unit, collaborating with attending intensivists, hospitalists, and multidisciplinary team members
• Provide dedicated 12-hour overnight shift coverage (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM) with rotating weekends and holidays
• Perform comprehensive history and physical exams for critically ill patients, initiating and interpreting appropriate lab, radiology, and diagnostic tests
• Assist with triage decisions regarding ICU admissions and transfers
• Formulate differential diagnoses and treatment plans within scope of practice, writing initial orders in coordination with the attending physician
• Perform and overseer specialized critical care procedures including central venous line placement, arterial line placement, chest tube insertions, thoracentesis, paracentesis, endotracheal intubation, and mechanical ventilation management
• Respond to all Codes and Rapid Response events
• Assist Emergency Department physicians with critical care consultations and evaluation of trauma patients
• Oversee mechanical ventilation management under supervision from Anesthesia, Pulmonary, and/or Critical Care physicians
• Ensure continuity of care by serving as a liaison between patients and the multidisciplinary care team
• Facilitate appropriate length of stay, discharge planning, and transfers in compliance with regulatory standards
• Dictate and sign discharge summaries, procedure notes, daily progress notes, consultation notes, and history and physicals as authorized
• Participate in quality monitoring through review of records and treatment plans to ensure quality patient outcomes
• Attend required conferences including Department of Medicine M&Ms, Critical Care Committee, and Patient Safety & Quality Committee
• May serve as clinical preceptor for PA students and other health professionals
• Minimum two (2) years of postgraduate experience in critical care, hospital medicine, emergency, surgical, or equivalent acute care setting preferred
• Procedural competency, ultrasound proficiency, and airway management experience required, particularly in a community hospital setting
• Must hold an active Massachusetts Physician Assistant license and maintain current ACLS certification
• Must be a graduate of a PA program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

Compensation:

Employed salary with benefits.