Physician Assistant (PA) - OB/GYN

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health in Lynn, MA, is seeking a Physician Assistant to join a collaborative OB/GYN practice. The PA will assist obstetricians, participate in labor and delivery care, and support perioperative services within a busy maternity service.

The role provides clinical training and strong team support from experienced staff, helping the community achieve and maintain good health through compassionate patient care.

Qualifications

• NCCPA certification is required.
• Massachusetts Board of Nursing licensure or eligibility.
• Massachusetts PA licensure and DEA registration are required or obtainable.

Responsibilities

• Participate in independent, collaborative and co-management care with consulting physicians.
• Provide assistance to Obstetricians in the care of obstetrics patients and the delivery of babies.
• Perform obstetrics related procedures including episiotomies.

Skills

Labor and Delivery

Perioperative care

BLS

NRP

Education

Master's in Nursing or PA program

Massachusetts PA license

DEA license

Tools

CPOE

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health, Lynn, MA, OB/GYN is currently looking for a Physician Assistant to join its well-established and successful medical practice. The practice is dedicated to serving the community with compassionate care and maintaining a close relationship with its patients. The practitioner will receive clinical training and support from a highly collaborative staff that goes above and beyond to help our communities achieve and maintain good health.

Details

• Participate in situations of independent, collaborative and co-management care with consulting physicians. T
• Provide assistance to Obstetricians in the care of obstetrics patients and the delivery of babies.
• Perform obstetrics related procedures including but not limited to episiotomies.
• Maintain competency and proficiency in CPN.
• Provide assistance to surgeons in providing perioperative care.
• Perform surgical related procedures including but not limited to drain removal.
• Maintain competency and proficiency in CPOE.
• Participate in the development of patient care policies and procedures, as well as approved medical orders that will determine the parameters of the OB/GYN practice.
• Share responsibility for providing individual and group education to clients, staff, and students.
• Promote understanding of the role of Physician Assistant among staff, clients, students and the wider community.
• Develop the profession through active participation in professional organizations.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Current active certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Current or ability to obtain licenses or from the state of Massachusetts issued by the Board of Nursing.
• License to prescribe medications under the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).

Required: Clinical experience in Labor and Delivery, life support requirements: BLS and NRP

Preferred Experience

Preferred: At least 6 months clinical experience in specialty

Obstetrics: Experience with labor and vaginal delivery, post-partum, cervical ripening agents and with fetal heart monitoring.

Surgical Services: Experience with central venous access, chest tube placement and management and managing general and vascular surgical patients.

Additional Qualifications

• Graduate of a Master's in Nursing program or a Physician Assistant program
• Certification and current PA license to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• DEA
• MCSR

Pay

Pay: $75.00 / per hour.