Physician Assistant Asthma Research Center
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Job Location:
Boston, NH - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 120390 - 170456
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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.
Join one of the nations leading academic medical centers as a Physician Assistant II (PA II) in our Severe Asthma Program and Asthma Research Center (ARC). This unique role blends advanced outpatient clinical practice with opportunities to contribute to groundbreaking clinical research that is shaping the future of asthma care.
Why This Role Stands Out
Dual Focus: Spend 50% of your time providing expert clinical care for patients with severe asthma and 50% contributing to innovative asthma research.
Academic Medicine Environment: Work alongside internationally recognized physicians and researchers with opportunities to co-author publications and develop original research if desired.
Professional Growth: Mentor PA students collaborate with multidisciplinary teams contribute to research publications and engage with fellows residents and trainees.
Impact: Play a key role in advancing treatments for patients who live with complex and severe asthma.
Why Join Brigham and Womens Hospital
At BWH youll be part of a collaborative mission-driven institution that values innovation education and compassionate patient care. Youll have access to:
A world-class academic environment.
Mentorship from leaders in asthma research and care.
The ability to shape the future of severe asthma treatment.
Comprehensive benefits and opportunities for career advancement.
Job Summary
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.
Does this position require Patient Care Yes
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
Masters 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 preferred.
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)
Clinical Responsibilities
- Independently manage ambulatory patients in the Severe Asthma Program (four half-day clinics per week).
- Collaborate with physicians social workers and program managers to ensure continuity of care and smooth care transitions.
- Serve as a trusted resource for patients and families ensuring clarity of care plans and next steps.
- Help plan develop and optimize clinic operations including supporting EPIC workflows for quality patient care.
Research Responsibilities
- Support clinical trials and research protocols including evaluating and recruiting participants obtaining consent and conducting patient assessments.
- Administer investigational therapies (including parenteral medications as required).
- Review study data quality participate in adjudication processes and ensure safety quality and good clinical practices are maintained.
- Collaborate on study design grant proposals and IRB protocols with the opportunity to contribute to publications.
- Assist lab manager in mentoring supervising and evaluating research coordinators to maintain high standards of study conduct.
- Assist in the administrative management of the Asthma Research Center.
Education & Leadership
- Precept PA students and serve as an educational resource for trainees and staff.
- Participate in continuing education departmental committees and quality improvement initiatives.
- Educate lay and/or professional groups through lectures papers publications and other materials.
- Contribute to clinical and program development by helping define goals objectives and new initiatives.
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Employee Type
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Pay Range
$120390.40 - $170456.00/AnnualGrade
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Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Occupational Health Experience
- Pain Management
- Acute Care
- Physical Examinations
- Physiology Knowledge
- Primary Care Experience
- Suturing
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Dermal Fillers
- Medical Imaging
- Botox Experience
About Company
Patients at Mass General have access to a vast network of physicians, nearly all of whom are Harvard Medical School faculty and many of whom are leaders within their fields.
