Boston Children's Hospital

Physician Assistant, ED & Plastics and Oral Surgery (40 hrs)

Boston Children's Hospital • $100K — $120K *
Boston, MA 02115In-Person
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Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's degree in physician assistant studies required.
  • Preferred experience as a Physician Assistant (PA).
  • Interest in inpatient medicine is a must.
  • Rotations in plastics/OR are a plus.
  • Previous experience as an EMT, Paramedic, or Combat Medic strongly preferred.
  • Experience with sedation techniques required.

Responsibilities

  • Administer IV conscious sedation and monitor patients pre-, intra-, and post-procedure.
  • Provide comprehensive healthcare services to diverse patient populations.
  • Elicit patient histories and perform medical examinations.
  • Order and interpret diagnostic studies and counsel patients.
  • Deliver pre-operative/post-operative care and assist in surgeries.
  • Manage patients in the Emergency Department with varying acuity levels.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team for optimal patient care.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to gain experience in two different specialties: Plastic Surgery and Emergency Medicine.
  • Four 10-hour workdays in summer provide extended weekends.
  • Schedule flexibility with opportunities for satellite location work and teamwork with specialized professionals.
  • Collaborative environment with board certified Pediatric Emergency Medicine staff.
  • Training and mentorship opportunities, especially for new graduates.
Full Job Description
Job Posting Description

This Physician Assistant will work in Plastic and Oral Surgery in the summer months and the Emergency Department during the winter months.

Plastic Surgery and Oral Surgery
Key Responsibilities:
  • Administer IV conscious sedation, including IV placement, peri-, intra-and post-procedural assessment and monitoring of patients undergoing IV sedation in the office-based setting
  • Provide comprehensive healthcare services to patients of all ages and with all types of conditions
  • Elicit histories, perform examinations, order and interpret diagnostic studies, instruct and counsel patients about their diagnosis
  • Provide all aspects of pre-operative and post-operative care, as well as first or second assisting during surgery
  • Facilitate the appropriate referral of patients, consistent with his or her supervising physician's scope of expertise and responsibility and delegated to him/her by the supervising physician
  • 40 hours per week, four 10-hour days Monday through Friday in Boston and Waltham as well as the possibility of travelling to other satellite locations as needed.
Emergency Department
Key Responsibilities:
  • Managing patients at all acuity levels and across all ages with medical and/or surgical complaints who are boarding in the Emergency Department awaiting admission to the hospital.
  • Perform reassessments and continue to progress a wide range of care plans using sound clinical reasoning and critical thinking.
  • Engage in communication with consultations in subspecialty services to aid in patient care. Engage in sign-out communication with floor team upon ability to transfer.
  • Communicate with patients and families in a respectful manner leading to compassionate and empathetic care. Instruct and counsel patients regarding physical and mental health issues. Work to promote and encourage optimal and realistic patient goals.
  • Work in collaboration with board certified pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) physicians, PEM fellows, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, emergency medicine and pediatrics residents.
  • 39.5 hours per week, four daytime shifts rotating Monday through Saturday in Boston. Will need to work 2 Saturday shifts per month, the remainder of shifts will be Monday-Friday. Weekday shifts are 9-hour shifts from 7a-4p. Weekend shifts are 10-hour shifts from 7a-5p. 3 hours of administrative time will be added per week. Will need to work one winter holiday (Thanksgiving or Christmas).
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
  • Masters degree in physician assistant studies
Experience:
  • Experience as a PA preferred
  • An interest in inpatient medicine
  • Rotations in plastics/OR preferred
  • If new grad PA previous experience as an EMT, Paramedic or Combat Medic strongly preferred
  • Experience in Sedation (nitrous, conscious sedation with versed and fentanyl) experience preferred
Licensure/ Certifications:
  • A current MA PA license required
  • PALS and BLS once employed

About Boston Children's Hospital

Boston Children's Hospital is a 404-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age. Boston Children's Hospital is home to the world's largest research enterprise based at a pediatric hospital. More than 1,100 scientists, including nine members of the National Academy of Sciences, 11 on-staff members of the Institute of Medicine and 9 members of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The hospital is also the primary pediatric teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
Learn more about Boston Children's Hospital
Size
20,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Founded
1869
* Ladders Estimates

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