Pediatric Physician Assistant Hospitalist

Cambridge Health Alliance; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable health/dental insurance

Retirement account with matching

Malpractice insurance

Job summary

Cambridge Health Alliance is seeking a Pediatric Physician Assistant Hospitalist to provide dedicated medical coverage for inpatient psychiatric services at our Somerville Campus. This vital role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive medical management for pediatric and adolescent patients.

The role offers a competitive salary range of $114,000 to $171,000 based on experience and includes a comprehensive benefits package. Candidates must have a valid MA PA license and experience in pediatric medicine.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with an active MA PA license.
• Experience in pediatric hospitalist medicine.
• Experience working with behaviorally and neurodevelopmentally complex children and adolescents.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated medical coverage for all CHA child and adolescent psychiatry inpatient units.
• Consult on ongoing medical management of admitted psychiatric inpatients.
• Co-manage medical concerns with the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Pediatric hospitalist medicine

Communication with specialists

Behavioral health experience

Education

Accredited Physician Assistant program

Job description

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), an award-winning health system and a leader in behavioral and mental healthcare, is seeking a Pediatric Physician Assistant Hospitalist to join our Pediatrics department and become a crucial part of our Center of Excellence for Child & Adolescent Inpatient Mental Health Care at our Somerville Campus.

In this vital role, you will provide dedicated medical coverage and expertise for all CHA child and adolescent psychiatry inpatient units. You will be responsible for consulting on the immediate and ongoing medical management of all admitted pediatric and adolescent psychiatric inpatients. This role is crucial for integrating physical health assessment and management into the overall psychiatric treatment plan, enhancing patient safety, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive Histories & Physical examinations for all new admissions within 24 hours.
• Actively co‑manage new and existing medical concerns (e.g., metabolic changes, side effects, acute/chronic conditions) with the multidisciplinary team.
• Place orders for diagnostic tests and lab work related to general medical health and review results in a timely manner.
• Initiate, coordinate, and manage communication with internal and external pediatric medical specialists (e.g., Endocrinology, Neurology, Orthopedics).
• Determine medical necessity for emergency transfers and coordinate with receiving ED providers.
• Provide expert medical advice to the psychiatry team regarding the acceptance of complex referrals to the inpatient service.
• Facilitate clear, structured, and comprehensive verbal sign‑out of all active medical issues, follow‑up items, and pending results to Pediatrics colleague(s) and the responsible treating psychiatric teams at the end of your shift.

Schedule

• 7 days on, 7 days off 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Overnight coverage is provided during service weeks via home call (telephone consultation). Occasional in‑person evaluation of patients may be required overnight in emergent situations.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program with an active MA PA license.
• Experience in pediatric hospitalist medicine.
• Experience working with behaviorally and neurodevelopmentally complex children and adolescents.
• Physician Assistant must live and remain within a 60 minute radius of the work site, to be available to commute for potential emergent situations when on service.

Physician Assistants employed at CHA receive competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package including affordable health/dental insurance, retirement account with matching, malpractice insurance and more.

Guaranteed base salary range of $114,000 - 171,000 is based on years of experience.

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, relationship identity or relationship structure, gender identity or expression, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunities. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct that, in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.