Physician Assistant, Family Medicine

4100 Newton-Wellesley Hospital; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 136,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham’s Family Medicine practice in Wellesley, MA is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant to support patient-centered primary care at 981 Worcester Street. The role combines traditional primary care visits with same-day sick appointments within a team-based care model.

The PA provides assessment and management across patient populations, with autonomous practice at the top of licensure and collaboration within the care team.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree as Physician Assistant is required.
• 2 years of PA experience required.
• Physician Assistant State License required.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching in ambulatory/inpatient settings.
• Performs complete histories and physical examinations.
• Orders, interprets, and evaluates laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Develops plans of care and follow-up based on diagnostic findings.
• Orders medications and writes prescriptions per policy.
• Maintains timely documentation including notes and discharge summaries.
• Performs bedside procedures as appropriate.

Skills

Patient care

Clinical assessment

Documentation

Education

Master's Degree Physician Assistant

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Site: Newton-Wellesley Hospital 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.

Job Summary

Our Family Medicine practice provides comprehensive, patient-centered primary care for individuals and families across all stages of life. Services include annual physical examinations, routine health screenings, preventive care, chronic disease management, and treatment of acute illnesses for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. Our goal is to identify and address health risks early, promote healthy lifestyles, and deliver high-quality, coordinated care that supports long-term health and well-being. To enhance practice operations, increase patient access, and deliver an exceptional patient experience, this role will include a combination of traditional primary care visits and same-day sick appointments. Providers practice autonomously at the top of their licensure while collaborating closely as part of a supportive, team-based care model. We are seeking an experienced, full-time 40-hour Physician Assistant to support our office located at 981 Worcester Street in Wellesley, MA. We are open to our patients Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The position includes 32 hours of direct patient care and 8 hours of administrative time each week. This provider’s administrative day will either be on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.

Summary

The Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed provider. The PA is responsible for the assessment and management of various populations of patients, medical and/or surgical, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, development of appropriate plans of care and ongoing evaluation. May also perform additional duties, such as precepting a small group of learners.

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 [State License] - Generic - HR Only required
• Experience 2 years of experience as a PA required
• Additional Job Details (if applicable)
• We welcome Physician Assistant applicants of all experience levels.
• Prior clinical experience strongly preferred.

Job Details

• Remote Type Onsite
• Work Location 981 Worcester Street
• Scheduled Weekly Hours 40
• Employee Type Regular
• Work Shift Day (United States of America)
• Pay Range $135720.00 - $173,867.20/Annual
• Grade 7

EEO Statement

4100 Newton-Wellesley Hospital 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 the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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