Physician Assistant - Otolaryngology/ENT (Full Time)

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Boston, MA

About The Position

This position provides direct patient care in an ambulatory and/or inpatient setting to patients with complex medical conditions or surgical patients. The Physician Assistant works closely with faculty, fellows, residents, and nursing staff to develop and coordinate care plans that meet the needs of patients and their families. Some off-hour, weekend, and on-call work may be required. The role includes conducting history and physical examinations; developing care plans; ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests; educating patients and families; and coordinating safe, effective, efficient, timely, patient-centered care. The Physician Assistant also serves as an educator and clinical resource for staff, liaises with visiting nurses, clinical staff, and consult services, consults with physicians or surgeons on complex diagnoses, and documents clinical encounters clearly and promptly. The position requires collaboration with other health professionals and role modeling an interdisciplinary approach to patient care. The job requires a master's degree in Physician Assistant studies, a Physician Assistant license, Massachusetts DPH Drug Control registration, Basic Life Support certification, and valid prescriptive authority from both the Massachusetts DPH-DCP and Federal DEA. Zero to one year of related work experience is required; three to five years of clinical experience is preferred. Experience with computer systems, web-based applications, and some Microsoft Office applications is required. The role involves medium physical work, including exerting up to 50 pounds occasionally and up to 20 pounds frequently. The employee must stand and/or move around for the majority of the shift. The organization requires all staff to be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.

Requirements

Master's degree in Physician Assistant studies.
Physician Assistant license.
Massachusetts DPH Drug Control registration.
Basic Life Support certificate.
0–1 years of related work experience.
ARC-PA and NCCPA credentials, as stated in the posting.
Valid prescriptive authority from both the Massachusetts DPH-DCP and Federal DEA.
Experience with computer systems, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications, which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Access.
Competence in providing patient care to neonatal patients from birth to 6 months, young adults ages 16–30, middle-aged patients ages 30–60, and elderly patients age 60 and older.
Ability to perform medium physical work, exerting up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently, and to stand and/or move around for most of the shift.
Vaccination against influenza is required as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of experience in a clinical environment.

Responsibilities

Perform history and physical examinations.
Formulate care plans and order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests.
Provide education to patients and their families.
Educate staff and serve as a clinical resource through consultation, formal and informal education, literature review, and participation in seminars and conferences.
Coordinate patient care to provide safe, effective, efficient, timely, patient-centered care.
Liaise between visiting nurses, clinical staff, and consult services.
Develop and execute care plans that encompass the entire service and tie the service together.
Consult with physicians or surgeons regarding care for patients with more complex diagnoses.
Document clinical encounters clearly, precisely, and in a timely manner.
Collaborate with other health professionals to determine the health needs of patients and families.
Demonstrate and role model an interdisciplinary collaborative approach to patient care.