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Job Summary
The Phyllis Jen Center for Primary Care

The Phyllis Jen Center is a large academic primary care practice located on the main campus of Brigham and Women's Hospital. The clinic is home to 40 attending primary care physicians, 70 resident primary care physicians, and approximately 22,000 adult patients. The practice also includes 7 full-time physician assistants serving in a variety of clinical roles. In addition to comprehensive primary care, the clinic is supported by faculty urgent care physicians, Harvard faculty preceptors, multiple full-time embedded social workers, and embedded consulting specialists in endocrinology, psychiatry, geriatrics, pain management, and addiction medicine. This collaborative, multidisciplinary environment is dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care while advancing medical education and clinical excellence.

Qualifications

Resident Co-Management PA Position

The Physician Assistant in this resident co-management role partners with a team of approximately 20-25 internal medicine resident physicians to provide comprehensive, longitudinal primary care for a shared adult patient population. Working collaboratively with resident physicians throughout their three-year residency training, the PA helps ensure continuity of care while providing chronic disease management, preventive care, and timely access for acute care needs. In collaboration with resident physicians, preceptors, and the interdisciplinary care team, the PA plays a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a dynamic academic teaching environment. This unique role combines independent clinical practice with close collaboration, allowing the PA to build meaningful longitudinal relationships with patients while supporting the education and development of future primary care physicians.

BWH Primary Care Physician Assistants

Schedule

• Schedule: Monday-Friday 8a-5p; national holidays observed
• 8 half-day clinical sessions and 2 half-day protected administrative sessions for independent completion of inter-visit work, including documentation, patient messages, results review, and care coordination
• Half-day clinical sessions are capped at a maximum of 7 patients per session
• After hours call coverage is provided by remote team weekdays 5p-8a, weekends, and holidays
• Remote inbasket team provides support with patient messages and inbasket coverage for leaves of absences

Structure

• The BWH primary care physician assistant group consists of approximately 50 physician assistants across 13 clinical sites
• All PAs report directly to APP managers
• Engage in quarterly department level APP meetings including educational and social activities
• Structured onboarding and transition to practice support offered
• Career growth opportunities available with structured APP career ladder
• CME dedicated time and reimbursement available
• Hospital-wide APP grand rounds
• Multiple APP led committees including education and professional development, social engagement, community outreach

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

General Job Description

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, 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 physician assistant manager 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 Brigham and Women's Primary Care Physician Assistant is a member of the Primary care team. While the PA can expect a relatively predictable work schedule planned in advance whenever possible, scheduling variations may occur in order to cover clinical needs as they become apparent to the department/division/clinic. The PA will intermittently be responsible for providing coverage for team members and colleagues. The PA is responsible for checking their Epic inbasket regularly and responding to time sensitive needs, even when not on site.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population in the ambulatory 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. 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.

Qualifications

The appropriate candidate will have successfully completed a graduate level physician assistant program (Master's 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. 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.

Skills, Abilities, Competencies 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.

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

75 Francis Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range
$126,838.40 - $173,867.20/Annual

Grade
7

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

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