NP/PA - Interventional Radiology - MGH

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position on the MGH Main Campus. The ideal candidate can work 4x10s, with occasional Saturday shifts. New Grads are welcome to apply. If you are passionate about procedures and thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments, you will love the world of Interventional Radiology (IR). In IR, you will perform minimally invasive image-guided procedures independently and be a critical part of a patient's care team along the entire continuum of their IR procedural journey. You will be involved in all aspects of care, from new consult visits in clinic, conducting consults and explaining risks/benefits, to supporting patients post-procedure through inpatient rounding, then seeing them at their follow-up visit to assess treatment response, and triaging any issues that might arise throughout their experience with IR. You’ll work side-by-side with interventional radiologists as part of a care team and collaborate with nurses, technologists, medical assistants, trainees, referring providers, etc. The Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed provider 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. May also perform additional duties, such as precepting a small group of learners.

Requirements

Master's Degree Physician Assistant required
Physician Assistant, MA
0-2 years of experience as a PA required
Skilled in taking medical histories to assess medical condition and interpret findings.
Ability to maintain quality control standards.
Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures.
Ability to communicate clearly and establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and the public.

Nice To Haves

Can work 4x10s, with occasional Saturday shifts.
New Grads welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population 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 diagnostic, 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 are appropriate to the patient population.