Overnight Physician Assistant

Andover; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Phillips Academy seeks a Physician Assistant for overnight shifts at the Rebecca M. Sykes Wellness Center. This is an academic year plus Summer Session position (part-time, 0.59 FTE, 10 month position) and is benefits-eligible.

The schedule includes a 4-week rotation with weekend and weekday night shifts (10pm–7:15am or 10pm–8:15am). The PA collaborates with a wellness team to deliver urgent, acute and preventive care to students, including reproductive health, in a culturally responsive manner.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Physician Assistant Program.
• Massachusetts PA licensure and prescriptive privileges.
• Certified PA-C with Massachusetts licensure and DEA license.
• Experience in pediatrics/adolescent medicine, urgent care, orthopedics, mental health, and reproductive health preferred.
• Comfortable using electronic health records for documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical care to students at the wellness center for urgent and extended care.
• Independently perform clinical/diagnostic assessments and formulate treatment plans.
• Prescribe medications, order tests, and refer to specialists as needed.
• Provide reproductive health care and education, including contraception access.
• Maintain collaboration with the wellness team and promote preventive care and wellness education.

Skills

Pediatrics

Urgent care

Orthopedics

Mental health

Reproductive health

Education

PA-C Certification

Massachusetts licensure

Massachusetts prescriptive privileges

DEA license

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Phillips Academy seeks a Physician Assistant for the overnight shifts at the Rebecca M. Sykes Wellness Center. This is an academic year plus Summer Session position (part-time, 0.59 FTE, 10 month position) and is benefits-eligible.

The scheduled shifts include those listed below in a 4-week rotation:

Week 1: Sun, Fri, Sat

Week 2: Tues, Wed, Thurs

Week 3: Sun, Fri, Sat

Week 4: Tues, Wed, Thurs

Daily hours are Sunday/Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 10pm-7:15am, and Friday/Saturday 10pm-8:15am.

Occasional work will be required outside of these hours for professional development, staff meetings, student support meetings, and teaching.

Applicants must be a graduate of a Physician Assistant Program; hold current certification PA-C with licensure to practice in Massachusetts; hold current prescriptive privileges in Massachusetts; and hold a DEA license. Experience in pediatrics/adolescent medicine, urgent care, orthopedics, mental health, and reproductive health care preferred. Must feel comfortable using electronic health records for documentation. The successful candidate will maintain a strong commitment to wellness and quality health care for the students of Phillips Academy, with an emphasis on evidence-based approaches to care delivery and patient education using a culturally responsive and trauma informed approach. The ideal candidate is a professional looking for a positive work environment who works collaboratively as part of a team.

Key responsibilities, under the supervision of the Dean of Health and Wellness/Chief Medical Officer, include:

• provide high-quality clinical care to students seen at the Rebecca M. Sykes Wellness Center for urgent care and observation/extended care visits;
• independently perform clinical/diagnostic assessments, provide care, and formulate treatment plans (including prescribing medications, ordering diagnostic tests, and referral to specialists, as needed) for students presenting to the wellness center for acute and chronic health care needs in accordance with best practice guidelines;
• provide reproductive health care and education for students, including access to contraception;
• maintain collaborative relationship with wellness team including nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, counselors, athletic trainers, physicians, and outside consultants;
• promote preventative medical care and health awareness/wellness education through individual and group interactions with students, families, and the community.
  

Phillips Academy is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by law. Any offers of employment will be contingent upon successful CORI/SORI, and fingerprinting background checks as well as unrestricted authorization to work in the United States.