Physician Assistant-Hospitalist

Signature Healthcare, MA; Brockton (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Signature Healthcare in Brockton, MA seeks a Physician Assistant for the Hospitalist Program to provide inpatient care in collaboration with a Hospitalist physician.

You will perform rounds on inpatients, meet with patients and families, facilitate discharges and transfers, and may assume admitting duties at the Director's discretion; the role requires stamina for long rotations and excellent English communication.

Qualifications

• Ability to collaborate with a Hospitalist physician during inpatient rounds.
• Excellent oral and written communication in English.
• Willingness to work long, rotating hours and handle crisis situations.

Responsibilities

• Rounding on inpatients.
• Meeting with patients and families.
• Facilitating discharges and transfers.
• Admitting duties may be assigned at the Director's discretion.
• Move efficiently throughout the hospital.
• Maintain professional rapport with staff and physicians.

Skills

Collaboration with Hospitalist

English communication

Crisis management

Tools

ACLS

BCLS

Job description

Physician Assistant for Hospitalist Program PA accountable for practice and work in collaboration with a Hospitalist physician.

Duties Include But Are Not Limited To

• rounding on inpatients
• meeting with patients and families
• facilitating discharges and transfers.
• The Physician Assistant will be assigned to work in the inpatient Hospitalist service. At the discretion of the Director, Hospitalist Program, based on demonstrated competency, the Physician Assistant may be assigned admitting duties.
• Must be capable to move efficiently throughout the hospital without physical or emotional limitations.
• Must have the ability to work prolonged hours on a rotational basis.
• Must be capable of dealing with crisis situations and demanding work conditions.
• Must be able to develop and maintain collegial relationships with members of the hospitalist staff, referring, and consulting physicians.
• Must be organized and demonstrate excellent oral and written skills in the English language and be capable of establishing and maintaining a professional rapport with diverse staff and ancillary personnel.
• Must maintain current certification in basic cardiac life support, advanced cardiac life support.

Competitive Salary and benefits.

We have won numerous awards including a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, a national hospital safety score "A" rating by The Leapfrog Group, a Top Hospital from US News & World Report, and a naming to the Harvard Pilgrim Hospital and Physician Group Honor Rolls. As well as Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America!