Physician Assistant EX

Boston Medical Center•Brockton, MA

About The Position

The Physician Assistant evaluates and treats patients in office and inpatient hospital settings in collaboration with attending physicians. The role supports a practice that performs invasive and non-invasive procedures and manages patient care from initial evaluation through treatment, follow-up, and transitions between inpatient and outpatient care. The Physician Assistant performs assessments, develops and documents care plans, orders and interprets tests, assists with procedures, writes authorized orders, and coordinates care with physicians and other departments. The position also includes patient and family education, maintenance of accurate medical records, adherence to applicable quality and regulatory standards, and participation in professional development.

Responsibilities

Admit, evaluate, and treat patients in office and inpatient hospital settings in collaboration with attending physicians.
Review patient histories, perform physical assessments, formulate care plans, and provide follow-up.
Order and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests, and perform or interpret routine diagnostic studies, including laboratory procedures, common radiological studies, and electrocardiograph tracings.
Monitor and assist with noninvasive testing, including stress testing, nuclear cardiology scans, pacemaker monitoring, and echocardiography.
Present initial evaluation findings to the attending physician and discuss the treatment plan; document the plan and write appropriate orders.
Under general supervision, assist physicians with inserting nasogastric tubes, bladder catheters, needles, and peripheral intravenous catheters; remove venous and arterial sheaths; perform minor suturing, venipuncture, and subcutaneous, intramuscular, or intravenous injections.
Assist with pacemaker insertion and AICD programming.
Coordinate and consolidate patient care plans and facilitate communication with other departments to support efficient, cost-effective patient care.
Under attending physician countersignature, transcribe authorized preoperative and postoperative orders, including medication, fluids, diet, activity, and procedures.
Write authorized orders for hospitalized patients, including medications, laboratory work, diagnostic and therapeutic tests, and nursing activities; write prescription orders when authorized.
Make rounds, evaluate patients, and write progress reports; consult physicians or surgeons on more complex diagnoses.
Educate patients and families about preventive care, medical issues, prescribed treatments, pacemakers, implantable defibrillators, cardiac catheterization, coronary angioplasty, other interventional procedures, and medications.
Maintain legible, accurate, and confidential medical records, including evaluations, follow-up, unusual incidents or problems, and patient progress.
Facilitate inpatient-to-outpatient transitions, including medication reconciliation, timely follow-up arrangements, and completion of accurate discharge summaries.
Ensure treatment and consultations comply with NCQA, TJC, and federal and state regulatory standards.
Maintain professional knowledge and development through educational programs and workshops.