Physician Assistant, Breast Surgery

Beth Israel Lahey Health

2d•$133,120 - $230,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Physician Assistant (PA) for Breast Surgery provides comprehensive, patient-centered care across the inpatient, outpatient, and surgical settings for patients undergoing evaluation and treatment for breast conditions. Working collaboratively with breast surgeons, fellows, residents, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other members of the multidisciplinary care team, the PA participates in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of patients throughout their surgical journey. This role is responsible for developing, implementing, and coordinating individualized plans of care that address the medical, surgical, and supportive needs of patients and their families. The PA works in close collaboration with supervising physicians and the broader care team. Clinical responsibilities include patient evaluation and management in the ambulatory clinic, assisting in the operating room, and providing care for hospitalized surgical patients. The position may also involve participation in off-hours coverage, weekend responsibilities, and on-call rotations as needed to support patient care and departmental operations.

Requirements

Master's degree in Physician Assistant required.
License Physician Assistant License required.
Registration DPH Drug Control required.
Certificate 1 Basic Life Support required.
0-1 years related work experience required.
ARC-PA, NCCPA American Heart Association - Basic Life Support Certificate
Valid prescriptive authority from both the MA DPH-DCP and Federal DEA
Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years experience in a clinical environment.

Responsibilities

Performs history and physical examinations, formulation of care plans, ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests and provides education to patients and their families.
Acts as an educator and serves as a clinical resource for staff through consultation formal and informal education, review of literature and participation in seminars and conferences.
Coordinates the care of patients in order to provide safe, effective, efficient and timely patient centered care.
Liaises between visiting nurses, clinical staff and consult services.
Care plans and execution of those plans should encompass the entire service to tie the service together.
Consults with physicians or surgeons regarding the care of patients for more complex diagnosis.
Document clinical encounters clearly, precisely and in a timely manner.
Works in a collaborative relationship with other health professional to determine health needs of patients and families.
Demonstrates and role models an interdisciplinary collaborate approach to patient care.