Physician Assistant Hospital Medicine

The General Hospital Corporation; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is seeking a licensed Physician Assistant to join the Hospital Medicine Unit. The PA will assess and manage high-acuity inpatients, collaborate with supervising physicians, and contribute to a supportive, high-quality care environment.

A 12-week transition to practice is offered for new graduates. Day shifts with a 40-hour work week are typical, with some weekend rotation.

Qualifications

• Licensed Physician Assistant with strong clinical assessment and diagnostic skills.
• Proficient in taking medical histories and developing care plans.
• Ability to work with diverse inpatient populations and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in ambulatory and inpatient settings.
• Perform histories and physical examinations.
• Order and interpret lab tests and imaging as needed.
• Develop and adjust plans of care with supervising physicians.
• Document care thoroughly in medical records.

Skills

Medical history taking

Emergency response

Guideline interpretation

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Massachusetts PA license (before start)

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

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

The Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed provider. The PA is responsible for the assessment and management of various populations of patients including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, development of appropriate plans of care and ongoing evaluation.

Our well-established Hospital Medicine Unit seeks a PA candidate to join our strong inpatient medicine team. We are a general medicine service that works in collaboration with supervising physicians to care for high acuity, medically complex inpatients. This is a unique opportunity to provide comprehensive care in a supportive environment at a top-tier academic medical center. Although internal medicine and/or inpatient experience is preferred, we are also committed to training motivated new graduates who seek a career in hospital medicine. There is a 12-week transition to practice program to ensure high quality onboarding upon starting.

Our service offers a rotating daytime schedule with 12 hour shifts. This position is rotating days/weekends. No evenings or nights. Weekends and holidays are required.

Qualifications

Key roles and 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Licenses and Credentials

Massachusetts Physician Assistant License (not required for job application, but must have prior to start)

Experience

• Experience as a licensed Physician Assistant preferred

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Skilled in taking medical histories to assess medical condition and interpret findings.
• Ability to maintain quality control standards.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures.
• Ability to communicate clearly and establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and the public.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

15 Francis Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$135,720 - $173,867.20/Annual

Grade

7

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

EEO Statement:

2200 The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. 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