Physician Assistant- Neurosurgery- 40hr Rotating

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Boston, MA

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About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Job Summary: This position provides direct patient care relative to physical diagnosis and therapeutic management for high acuity patients in the inpatient and/or ICU setting. Works closely with faculty, fellows, residents and nursing staff to develop and coordinate a plan of care to meet the needs of the patient and their families. Off-hour, weekends and holiday coverage are often required.

Requirements

• Master's degree required in Physician Assistant.
• License required: Physician Assistant License, and Certificate 1 required: Basic Life Support
• 0-1 years related work experience required.
• ARC-PA, NCCPA American Heart Association - Basic Life Support Certificate
• Valid prescriptive authority from both the MA DPH-DCP and Federal DEA
• Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Nice To Haves

• Three to five years experience in a clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Performs history and physical examinations, formulation of care plans, ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests and provides education to patients and their families.
• Document clinical encounters clearly, precisely and in a timely manner.
• Coordinates the care of patients in order to provide safe, effective, efficient and timely patient centered care.
• Liaises between visiting nurses, clinical staff and consult services.
• Care plans and execution of those plans should encompass the entire service to tie the service together.
• Consults with physicians or surgeons regarding the care of patients for more complex diagnosis.
• Acts as an educator and serves as a clinical resource for staff through consultation formal and informal education, review of literature and participation in seminars and conferences.
• Works in a collaborative relationship with other health professional to determine health needs of patients and families.
• Demonstrates and role models an interdisciplinary collaborate approach to patient care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees