NP/PA - Inpatient Gastroenterology - MGH

massgeneralbrigham; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham Gastroenterology seeks a PA to provide consultative expertise on inpatient GI teams across MGH. The APP will follow patients through admission and assist with adjustments to the care plan, including coordinating outpatient GI follow-up when needed.

The role requires completion of physician assistant duties, collaboration with attendings, GI fellows, nurses, and the GI team, and timely documentation in EPIC.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Physician Assistant required.
• 2 years of experience as a PA required.
• Physician Assistant license in MA.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to patients in ambulatory, inpatient, and operative settings.
• Performs complete histories and physical examinations.
• Orders and interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Documents notes in EPIC and handles billing for care provided.

Skills

Medical history

Communication

Emergency response

Clinical documentation

Education

Master's Degree Physician Assistant

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Job Summary

Site: The General Hospital Corporation

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

This is a full-time role, on the MGH Main Campus

The Gastroenterology APP will provide consultative expertise to requesting providers on primary medical/surgical teams for patients admitted to any inpatient unit throughout MGH. The APP will continue to follow the patient throughout the admission as deemed necessary and assist the primary team with input on adjustments to the care plan. The APP will assist with the scheduling of outpatient GI follow up care as needed.

• Will work closely with the Inpatient Gastroenterology Pancreatic Biliary Service attending physician(s), GI fellows, other GI APPs, nurses and the entire gastroenterology team as needed to coordinate care.
• Document GI consultation/follow up notes in EPIC medical record, along with billing for care provided.
• Will carry the Interventional service pager (during daytime) and triage all incoming consults/pages and work with attending as needed to triage and appropriately distribute consults to the team.

Essential Functions

• 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.

Qualifications

Education

Master's Degree Physician Assistant required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No

Licenses and Credentials

Physician Assistant, MA

Experience

2 years of experience as a PA required

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.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

55 Fruit Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$135,720 - $173,867.20/Annual

Grade

7

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. 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.

1200 The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in t