PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT II/ 40 HRS/DAYS/ BWH - GENERAL SURGERY
Brigham & Women's Hospital(BWH)

Boston, Massachusetts

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The physician assistant (PA) is a licensed provider who has acquired a broad range of knowledge and skills through the successful completion of a physician assistant program. 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. The physician assistant works under the supervision of an attending physician and reports directly to the department administrator or chief physician assistant administratively.

The PA will perform in accordance with all state and federal regulations and institutional policies including but not limited to the BWH PA Scope of Practice, Prescriptive Guidelines, approved clinical privileges, and BWH PA policy.

The PA II position is designed for those physician assistants who have advanced clinical skills and who are experienced enough to take on additional clinical, administrative, and/or leadership responsibilities above that of a PA I. The PA II position entails those responsibilities defined by the department/division that will become part of the performance evaluation process.

Principle Clinical Duties 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 per 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
  • Practices cost effective medicine in an efficient manner, maximizing available resources
  • Discusses patient data with other physicians and professionals as appropriate in a multidisciplinary setting
  • Demonstrates expert clinical judgment skills to function in an independent role
  • Inserts nasogastric tubes and maintains suction decompression of the stomach as well as irrigation of the same tubes.
  • Catheterizes and maintains indwelling urinary drainage tubes; removes chest tubes; cleans, debrides and sutures minor lacerations; cares for wounds including debridement, I&D's dressings, VAC sponge applications/removal, removal of drains and tubes and suture removal.
  • Makes daily rounds by him or herself or with surgical team on patients with a variety of surgical conditions and reports findings to the Attending Surgeon. Manages patient care, evaluates change in patient status, writes orders, obtains consultations, and interprets lab values and x-rays with assistance of physicians as necessary. Gives special instructions to patients prior to discharge.
  • While the General Surgery PA can expect a relatively predictable work schedule planned whenever possible, scheduling variations may occur to cover the needs of the general surgery service. The General Surgery PA may be asked to pick up additional shifts as needed with compensation.
  • For the most common diagnoses admitted to the general surgery service, demonstrate competency to effectively diagnose, formulate appropriate treatment plan, and efficiently implement the plan without much direction, and with a greater level of independence, from the attending physician.
  • Additional duties and responsibilities as required by the department/division

Non-Clinical Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Demonstrates professional collaborative and consultative relationships with other providers
  • Follows all designated prescriptive practices and monitoring requirements with the designated supervising physician and administrative report
  • Participates in departmental and organizational committees and programs as appropriate and attends all required meetings, in-services, and professional trainings
  • Maintains superior interpersonal and communication skills as a member of the healthcare team to collaborate effectively with patients, families, staff, and community health workers
  • Remains actively involved in continuing education with a commitment to self and departmental growth
  • Adheres to all established safety policies, procedures, and precautions; identifies potential or actual unsafe situations in the environment and takes measures to rectify the situation
  • The PA II shall provide leadership and participation in teaching new residents and PA students.
  • The PA II shall be capable of independently orienting, on-boarding and training new hire PAs within the division of general surgery.
  • The PA II shall be actively involved in ongoing quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
  • The PA II shall be open to actively participating in projects and contributing to assignments that may arise as delegated by the chief GSS PA
  • Clinical skills and knowledge as well as professionalism of the PA II candidate are assessed by chief physician assistant of the department under the direction of the division chief.
  • Additional duties and responsibilities as required by the department/division


Qualifications
Qualifications:
  • The appropriate candidate will have successfully completed a graduate level physician assistant program (Masters degree) accredited by the Accreditation and Review Committee for Physician Assistants (ARC-PA) or such other accrediting agency as may qualify a graduate to sit for the NCCPA certifying examination
  • BS/MS joint programs and those candidates with a BS and PA certificate are eligible, but ONLY for those who graduated BEFORE 1995
  • Must have at least two years of experience practicing as a PA to qualify for the PA II position
  • Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) must be obtained prior to first day of employment
  • Must hold a current valid license or be eligible for licensure as a physician assistant in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  • Must have or eligible for, and maintain, a current DEA registration and Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registration
  • Must complete 100 hours of CME according to national and state regulations during each two-year period of employment
  • Must complete the BWH Professionalism Program within three months of date of hire
  • Must complete the BWH Procedural Sedation Training if deemed necessary
Skills and Abilities Required:
  • Must have the ability to work in a high stress, dynamic, busy clinical setting with changing organizational climate
  • Must have the ability to be self-directive and to demonstrate initiative in addressing the responsibilities of the position
  • Must have the ability to utilize appropriate problem-solving and conflict resolution skills
  • Must be energetic and quality driven and have a proven ability to be a productive member of a team dedicated to providing optimal patient care
  • Must be proficient with BWH computer systems as needed to independently perform daily tasks (EMR, Epic preferred)
  • Must maintain the highest degree of professional judgment under the supervision and guidance of a licensed physician
  • Must be quality driven and have proven ability to be a productive member of a cohesive team of peers, dedicated to providing optimum patient care.
  • Must exercise the highest degree of professional judgment under the direct supervision and guidance of a licensed physician.
  • Must maintain a professional attitude towards patients and exercise such mature independent originality in solving problems not covered by existing guidelines, within legal limits, to meet the needs of the patients.
  • Must maintain a professional attitude towards patients always and an excellent and collegial working relationship with other personnel involved in patient care.
  • Must demonstrate understanding of procedures, policies and documentation required to ensure compliance with hospital standards of care.


EEO Statement
Brigham and Women's Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, veteran status, disability unrelated to job requirements, genetic information, military service, or other protected status.


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