Nocturnist Physician Assistant, Hospital Medicine

Mass General Brigham•Newton, MA

13d•$126,838 - $173,867•Onsite

About The Position

Newton-Wellesley Hospital, a comprehensive medical center and proud member of Mass General Brigham, is seeking a Full Time (40 Hour) Nocturnist Physician Assistant to join their Hospitalist team. This role involves providing high-quality, efficient care for patients on the Hospitalist Service and Short Stay Unit. The position is based on the NWH main campus and requires working 13-hour overnight shifts (7:00 PM – 8:00 AM), including every third weekend and participation in a rotating holiday schedule. The Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed provider responsible for the assessment and management of various patient populations, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, developing plans of care, and ongoing evaluation. Additional duties may include precepting learners.

Requirements

Master's Degree Physician Assistant required
Physician Assistant [State License] - Generic - HR Only required
2 years of experience as a PA required

Nice To Haves

Inpatient medicine experience as a PA preferred
Epic experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Caring for patients on the Short Stay Unit and the inpatient med/surg floors
Completing initial patient evaluations, inclusive of obtaining a history, completing medication reconciliation, performing an exam, reviewing diagnostic testing, and documenting an H&P as well as entry of admission orders
Monitoring patient progress and coordinating treatment plans with supervising attending, consultants, and providers in other disciplines
Documenting subsequent encounters through completion of progress notes
Performing procedures in accordance with clinical privileges
Discharging the patient from the hospital, including performing discharge medication reconciliation and coordinating discharge care plan
Providing education to patients, and family members, regarding their illness, medications, nutrition, diagnostic tests, procedures, care plan, and post-discharge care
Triaging patients from NWH ED as well from outside hospitals
Collaborating with nurses, hospitalists, and other providers to accept patients from NWH ED, outside hospital EDs, and outpatient clinics
Communicating with accepting providers to ensure a smooth transition
Cross-covering non-house staff and Short Stay Unit patients during evening hours
Participating in Short Stay Unit, hospital medicine and hospital-wide process improvement, quality and safety projects
Assisting in quality assurance, quality and process improvement and patient safety initiatives within the Hospital
Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population in the ambulatory, inpatient, operative, and/or procedural 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 including admission and progress notes, procedure notes, operative notes and discharge summaries.
Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population.