Per Diem Physician Assistant — Comprehensive Patient Care

2200 The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 114,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Bonuses

Job summary

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. in Boston, MA is seeking a Physician Assistant for per diem coverage. The PA provides assessment, management, and therapeutic interventions for diverse patient populations across ambulatory, inpatient, and procedural settings.

Responsibilities include performing histories and exams, ordering and interpreting tests, developing care plans, and documenting progress notes. Licensure in MA is required; prior PA experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree Physician Assistant required.
• MA PA license required.
• Experience as a licensed Physician Assistant preferred.
• Skilled in taking medical histories to assess medical condition and interpret findings.
• Ability to communicate clearly and establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and the public.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Medical history taking

Clinical assessment

Prescribing medications

Documentation

Emergency response

Communication

Education

Master's Degree Physician Assistant

MA PA license

Job description

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. in Boston, MA is seeking a Physician Assistant for per diem coverage. The PA provides assessment, management, and therapeutic interventions for diverse patient populations across ambulatory, inpatient, and procedural settings.

Responsibilities include performing histories and exams, ordering and interpreting tests, developing care plans, and documenting progress notes. Licensure in MA is required; prior PA experience preferred.