Physician Assistant

Greater Boston Urology•Attleboro, MA

46d•Onsite

About The Position

The Physician Assistant is responsible for practicing medicine with physician supervision, including conducting examinations and writing prescriptions. Within the physician-physician assistant (PA) relationship, PAs exercise autonomy in medical decision-making and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. PAs may practice in several primary care areas including family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics/gynecology, as well as surgery and surgical subspecialties. This role may also include responsibility for education, research, and administrative services.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and successful completion of an accredited physician assistant program.
Four years of health care experience prior to applying to PA program.
One year of experience as a PA, preferably in a clinic setting.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Thorough knowledge in computer information systems.

Responsibilities

Conducts physical exams, assesses health status, orders and interprets tests, prescribes medications, and treats illnesses including giving injections and suturing wounds.
Consults with physicians as needed and refers to physicians for more complicated medical cases or cases that are not a routine part of a PA’s scope of work.
Monitors therapies and provides continuity of care.
Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems.
Responds to emergencies including use of CPR.
Counsels patient/family on preventive health care.
Documents patient information and care in the medical record and may maintain department statistical database for research purposes.