Orthopedic Inpatient PA: High-Impact, Team-Based Care

Mass General Brigham; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Hospital, part of Mass General Brigham, is seeking a Physician Assistant to join the Orthopedic Surgery Inpatient Service. The role involves inpatient management, admissions, postoperative care, care coordination with surgeons, nurses, therapists, and other professionals.

The Responding Clinician will oversee admission, in-hospital care, discharge planning, and high-quality clinical outcomes in a fast-paced acute care setting.

Responsibilities

• Admit patients from the Emergency Department, outpatient clinics, and direct admissions.
• Complete admission histories, physical examinations, documentation, and orders.
• Provide acute postoperative management and symptom control.
• Manage non-operative orthopedic patients, including daily assessments, documentation, and billing.
• Diagnose and treat new medical conditions that arise during hospitalization.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests, diagnostic imaging, and procedures.
• Prescribe medications and implement treatment plans.
• Respond to urgent and emergent patient care needs.
• Collaborate closely with surgeons, consulting services, nursing staff, case managers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and other healthcare professionals.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care throughout hospitalization.
• Facilitate consultations and ensure effective communication among all members of the care team.
• Support efficient patient throughput and high-quality clinical outcomes.

Job description

Mass General Hospital, part of Mass General Brigham, is seeking a Physician Assistant to join the Orthopedic Surgery Inpatient Service. The role involves inpatient management, admissions, postoperative care, care coordination with surgeons, nurses, therapists, and other professionals.

The Responding Clinician will oversee admission, in-hospital care, discharge planning, and high-quality clinical outcomes in a fast-paced acute care setting.