Physician Assistant II Cardiac Surgery Inpatient Rotating

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the assessment and management of various populations of patients, medical and/or surgical, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, development of appropriate plans of care and ongoing evaluation.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Physician Assistant (PA-C) studies from physician assistant education program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
2 years of experience as a physician assistant in cardiac surgery, critical care, or working with a critically ill patient population.
Must have Massachusetts State License, Massachusetts Controlled Substances License, DEA License, and ACLS/BLS Certification

Responsibilities

Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to cardiac surgery patient 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 diagnostics, 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 appropriate to the patient population.
Complies with all policies and standards
Additional clinical, administrative, and/or leadership roles above a PA I as defined by the department/division including but not limited to onboarding, mentoring, and training new physician assistant hires
Participates in quality improvement projects as delegated by the PA leadership team
Participates in meetings/committees at the division and hospital level as delegated by the PA leadership team
Participates in professional development activities appropriate for their level of training
Precepts PA students and provides appropriate education for PA and medical students on service
Performs endoscopic vein harvesting and assisting in surgical operations when applicable