Physician Assistant, Sports Medicine Walk-In Clinic

Mass General Brigham•Wellesley, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Mass General Brigham is seeking full-time and part-time Physician Assistants to support its Sports Medicine Walk-In Clinics in Wellesley and Boston. The clinics provide same-day care for adults and children ages five and up with orthopedic and sports-related injuries. Services include physical examinations, diagnostic imaging such as x-rays, comprehensive evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment. The clinics are staffed by Orthopedic Physician Assistants and supported by board-certified surgeons from Newton-Wellesley Sports Medicine. No appointment is necessary. The Physician Assistant is a licensed provider responsible for assessing and managing medical and/or surgical patients, providing diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, developing plans of care, and evaluating patients over time. The position includes direct patient care and may include precepting a small group of learners. The schedule may range from 18 to 40 hours per week, with 20% of scheduled time devoted to administrative responsibilities. The primary staffing need is evening and weekend coverage. Clinic hours are Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 AM–1:00 PM, and weekday evening shifts of 12:00 PM–8:00 PM or 2:00 PM–8:00 PM. The role offers scheduling flexibility in a fast-paced sports medicine environment focused on acute orthopedic and sports-related injuries.

Requirements

Master's degree in Physician Assistant studies.
Physician Assistant state license required.
Two years of experience as a Physician Assistant required.
Experience cannot be accepted in lieu of the required degree.

Responsibilities

Provide direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population in ambulatory, inpatient, operative, and/or procedural settings.
Perform complete histories and physical examinations.
Order, interpret, and evaluate appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests.
Develop appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings.
Order medications and write prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.
Provide high-quality, timely documentation, including admission and progress notes, procedure notes, operative notes, and discharge summaries.
Perform bedside procedures appropriate to the patient population.
Assess and manage medical and/or surgical patients, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions and ongoing evaluation.
May precept a small group of learners.