per diem Gynecology Inpatient Operating Room Physician Assistant.

Boston Medical Center•Boston, MA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine is recruiting for a per diem Gynecology Inpatient Operating Room Physician Assistant. We seek candidates whose experience, teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. The ideal candidates have a passion for care of underserved women. Emphasizing community-based care, Boston Medical Center (BMC) is the largest safety-net hospital in New England and is committed to providing consistently excellent and accessible health services to all. The hospital is also the primary teaching affiliate of the nationally ranked Boston University School of Medicine. Boston University is a world-class research institution with more that $250 million in research grants each year. BMC is more than a hospital. We are part of a network of support and care touches the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in need each year. The institution has a strong focus on public health, both domestic and global, and a commitment to women’s health demonstrated by the state-of-the-art clinical areas. We are a full service tertiary care referral group of 35 physicians, 18 CNMs, 2 PAs and 7 NPs. We have a fully accredited OB/GYN residency program with five residents per year. The inpatient gynecology service for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at BMC includes a clinical team comprised of attending physicians and residents, who work together with the staff nurses, pharmacists, discharge planners and other hospital clinical providers to deliver high quality, efficient medical care, in a setting of outstanding clinical education. We have a busy surgical practice with a full spectrum of surgical procedures including management of gynecologic malignancies, pelvic floor dysfunction, family planning and benign gynecologic conditions. We strive to provide patient centered care rooted in shared decision making with patients for treatment options. Under the general supervision of a physician, the Gynecology Inpatient and OR Physician Assistant (PA) will support the inpatient gynecology service and function as a first assist in the operating room. This role provides comprehensive care across the continuum of inpatient, emergency, and perioperative gynecologic services. PA may be involved with a patient's medical care in any role, which the attending physician deems proper and consistent with applicable law, hospital regulations, delineation of privileges, and the Physician Assistant's training, knowledge, skill, and experience. The PA is a valued member of the team participating in the education of the gynecology intern, as well as medical students and PA students during their OB/GYN clerkship.

Requirements

PA applicants must hold at least a Bachelor's degree and must be a graduate of a PA Program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) or its predecessor.
PA applicants must be National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA) PANCE eligible and eligible for PA licensure in the State of Massachusetts.
Documentation of Massachusetts PA license and initial NCCPA certification are required upon hire.
PA applicants must hold or be eligible to apply for Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration and federal DEA Controlled Substance Registration.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of three years of current physician assistant experience preferred.
Prior experience in similar clinical setting/specialty strongly preferred.
Fluency in languages other than English is highly desirable, but not required.
Applicants must have the ability to work collegially within a diverse environment and demonstrate a commitment to our institutional values regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion.
BIPOC (Black/Brown, Indigenous, and other People of Color) applicants are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Obtaining comprehensive medical histories
Performing physical examinations
Rounding on and managing admitted and post-operative gynecology patients
Ordering and interpreting laboratory tests and imaging studies
Formulating differential diagnoses and treatment plans
Prescribing and/or dispensing medications as appropriate
Coordinating care among interdisciplinary teams
Discharge planning and patient education
Performing inpatient and emergency room consultations
Managing the abnormal pregnancy tracker
Serving as first assist in gynecologic surgical procedures in the operating room
Supporting pre-operative and post-operative care coordination for surgical patients
Participating in surgical case preparation and post-operative follow-up as needed