Hospitalist Physician Assistant-Nocturnist

Tufts Medicine•Boston, MA

1d•$124,800 - $156,000•Onsite

About The Position

This hospital-based Physician Assistant role assists the Department’s physician staff in providing medical services to patients, within applicable legal limitations. The role performs detailed initial evaluations, obtains medical histories, reviews patient records, and orders appropriate laboratory, radiological, and diagnostic studies. Under the direction of a supervising physician, the Physician Assistant coordinates treatment plans, monitors patient progress, and refers patients to appropriate sources for care. The position works collaboratively across departments and services to support quality healthcare and implements the philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures of Nursing Service. The role manages a broad spectrum of patients and performs clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures. In collaboration with the healthcare team, it assesses patients, diagnoses and manages acute and chronic conditions, develops individualized plans of care, and adjusts care as patients’ situations change. It also supports patient and family education, accurate documentation, appropriate prescribing, and cost-effective care. The Physician Assistant may participate in inpatient rounds and patient disposition, handle medical emergencies during regular working hours on the inpatient service, and may help orient and train other Physician Assistants or coordinate staff activities. The position requires a bachelor’s degree, successful completion of a Physician Assistant program, Physician Assistant licensure within the first three months after receipt of a complete application for medical staff membership and privileges, NCCPA certification, and BLS certification. State and federal controlled substances registration is preferred. The role involves patient handling, prolonged standing and walking, occasional other physical movements, and exposure to infectious disease, potentially carcinogenic chemicals, and blood-borne pathogens. Pay range is $124,800–$156,000 based on full-time equivalent.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Successful completion of a Physician Assistant program.
Physician Assistant licensure within the first three months following receipt of a complete application for medical staff membership and privileges.
National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA) certification.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Ability to assess the needs of patients across different age groups and provide appropriate care.
Effective interpersonal skills for interacting with physicians, staff, patients, and families.
Analytical skills for evaluating patients and coordinating treatment plans.
Maturity, self-confidence, and ability to follow complex patient-management plans as directed by the attending physician.
Ability to lift and turn patients weighing 30–35 pounds; prolonged standing and walking; occasional twisting, bending, reaching, pushing/pulling, sitting, kneeling, and squatting.
Manual dexterity for procedures and computer keyboard use; ability to see computer screens and reports, assist accurately with procedures, and hear physician instructions.

Nice To Haves

State and federal controlled substances registration.

Responsibilities

Manage a broad spectrum of patients and perform clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures.
Assess patients in collaboration with the healthcare team by obtaining medical histories and conducting physical examinations and laboratory and diagnostic studies; diagnose health and developmental problems and care for patients with acute and chronic diseases.
Assess patient and family psychosocial and educational needs, learning readiness, and barriers to learning during admission.
Examine patients and records, distinguish normal from abnormal findings, recognize early signs of serious physical or emotional problems, and consult physicians about patient evaluations and conditions.
Develop comprehensive, individualized plans of care using standards of care and considering patient age, needs, disease, development, and emotional, social, and spiritual needs.
Communicate professionally with patients, families, practitioners, physicians, and coworkers.
Set priorities and modify patient care as situations change; consult the physician regarding patient encounters and, when appropriate, triage and refer primary care patients presenting with new symptoms.
Order appropriate laboratory and radiological testing based on assessment of patient needs.
Maintain required records, reports, statistics, patient records, charts, and administrative documentation accurately.
Use appropriate prescribing habits, including with respect to agents, volume, and refills.
Promote preventative medicine through patient education and counseling; provide and document patient and family teaching.
Communicate patient needs to other clinical personnel involved in care and contribute to care plans.
Collaborate with physicians to manage patient care cost-effectively, use appropriate system resources and nursing interventions, and complete assigned work effectively and on time.
May orient and train new Physician Assistants, coordinate staff schedules, assist with performance evaluations, and provide team-building guidance.
May participate in rounds with residents, complete daily patient-management assignments, assist with patient care and disposition, and handle medical emergencies during regular working hours on the inpatient service.