Physician Assistant, Emergency Department Newton Wellesley Hospital

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Newton-Wellesley Hospital is a comprehensive medical center located in Newton. We provide the services and expertise of a major medical facility with the convenience and personal attention of a community hospital. Our team is committed to delivering high-quality safe efficient medical care to each of our patients. We are a proud member of Mass General Brigham a network founded by Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Womens Hospital. Our affiliation allows us to provide our patients with access to the best community-based medicine and the most advanced specialty care in the world. Our continued goal at Newton-Wellesley Hospitals primary care is to meet our patients (and their families!) health care needs and build long-term relationships that provides them with exceptional care and service.

At the Newton Wellesley Emergency Department we care for approximately 75000 patients every year. Our facility includes 35000 square feet of space with both adult and pediatric trauma rooms. The emergency room treatment area is divided into an adult 44 bed general emergency area open 24 hours per day. A separate 8-bed pediatric emergency area is open up to 21hrs per day 8am-5am. This area is staffed with specialty trained pediatric emergency physicians and child life specialists.

Our Physician Assistants work under the supervision and direction of our board-certified emergency medicine physicians to ensure high quality safe and timely care for patients with various chief complaints. The PA team manages high acuity patients and procedures. They have the opportunity to teach PA students and benefit from our own educational program to develop as a clinician. The PA may assume care for patients of all ages and will support all areas of the department. The PA will also perform medical screening exams and respond to any acute developments during the patients stay.

Location & Shift Information

Our Emergency Department is located on the Newton Wellesley Hospital main campus at 2014 Washington Street Newton MA 02462.

We are looking for a Rotating Shift PA to work 40 hours per week. The schedule will consist of a combination of day and nights. Weekends and Holidays are included.

Job Summary

he 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. May also perform additional duties such as precepting a small group of learners.

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.

Prior Emergency Medicine experience preferred

Onsite

2014 Washington Street

40

Regular

Rotating (United States of America)

Pay Range

$122803.20 - $173867.20/Annual

Grade

7

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