PA Hospital Medicine Unit MGH
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Job Location:
Boston, NH - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 122803 - 173867
Posted on:
13 hours 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.
PLEASE NOTE: The weekend only position comes with an annual bonus that is paid out every 6 months if the minimum program requirements are met. APPs who are hired into this weekend position must sign a contract with the department.
Experienced APPs may anticipate a rotation of nights during their 1st year of employment.
New graduate APPs may anticipate a rotation of nights after their first year and between their 2nd year of employment.
New graduate PA applicants: Please list clinical rotations (including institution and specialty) in your resume.
This innovative opportunity is for an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to collaborate with attending hospitalists on the Hospital Medicine Unit at the Massachusetts General Hospital. This opportunity includes direct patient care from admission to discharge and a cross-coverage model for general inpatient medicine patients and subspecialty services.
Each APP will follow 6 patients on average with one admission per day. The APP promotes a collaborative relationship and effort between the hospitalists private physicians nurses and the remainder of the interdisciplinary health care team.
Applicants for this position should be patient-centered motivated and energetic clinicians that want to be part of a large academic team with MD/DO colleagues and NP/PA peers. The ideal candidate must be a self-starter and able to respond triage and systematically care for both non-urgent and acute issues that arise in our patients.
Preferred Experience:
General medical inpatient or ICU experience is preferred for experienced APPs; however those with other APP experience may be considered.
All new graduates MUST include their clinical rotations in their resumes and should include prior work experience.
o If a new graduate then you must be in good standing to complete your degree.
o NPs: A minimum of two years of inpatient RN experience is strongly preferred for new graduate NPs and ICU experience is a plus.
o PAs: An inpatient medicine rotation at a large academic center or level 1 trauma center is preferred though candidates with other inpatient and/or ICU clinical rotations may be considered.
Must possess the ability to care for critically ill adult patients with a broad range of medical problems.
Display maturity and self-confidence to follow patients with a complex management plan.
Obtain accurate patient history perform comprehensive physical exams diagnose and treat health problems.
Job 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 MA
Experience
Experience as a licensed Physician Assistant 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)
Remote Type
Work Location
Pay Range
$122803.20 - $173867.20/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
- Business
- Baan
- Communication
- Corporate Advisory
- HSSE
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.
