Gastroenterology & Endoscopy Physician Assistant

Tufts Medicine • Boston, MA

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About The Position

Tufts Medical Center’s Division of Gastroenterology is seeking a Physician Assistant (PA) to join the Endoscopy team. This unique role combines direct clinical responsibilities with administrative and care coordination duties to ensure high-quality patient care, smooth referral pathways, and efficient endoscopy unit operations. The PA will work closely with supervising physicians, the triage nurse, schedulers, and nursing/technical staff, while also serving as a resource for patients and referring providers.

Responsibilities

• Review upcoming procedures for indications, contraindications, and appropriateness; discuss concerns with supervising or referring physicians.
• Provide routine prescriptions for colonoscopy preparation and refill GI medications as appropriate.
• Inform patients of biopsy results when the endoscopist is unavailable, ensuring adherence to established timelines.
• Coordinate follow-up care resulting from procedural findings, including management of new diagnoses (e.g., malignancy) in collaboration with supervising physicians.
• Maintain a designated face-to-face or virtual clinic for pre-endoscopy evaluation and treatment planning under staff supervision, as directed by the GI service.
• Serve as a consultant to GI nursing and technical staff regarding endoscopy-related questions or problems.
• Educate patients about their planned endoscopic procedures and provide post-procedure counseling when needed.
• Participate in educational activities, including teaching and trainee supervision, as appropriate.
• Assist supervising physician and triage nurse in reviewing endoscopy orders and referrals and liaise with endoscopy schedulers to ensure timely scheduling of procedures.
• Support development of a streamlined, standardized endoscopy referral process.
• Participate in reviewing and triaging GI referrals (outpatient and inpatient) for disposition (clinic evaluation versus direct-to-endoscopy).
• Contact referring providers to obtain medical records and discuss medication holds as needed.
• Assist in developing and updating patient education materials, pre-procedure instructions, and clinical protocols.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Endoscopy.
• Contribute to research activities within the division, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees