Physician Assistant NICU

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Brigham and Women’s Hospital is seeking a Physician Assistant to join our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Special Care Nursery (SCN) team. In this highly collaborative role, you will help care for critically ill neonates in Level II and Level III settings, working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team committed to delivering exceptional, family-centered care. As a NICU/SCN Physician Assistant, you will play an essential role in the assessment, stabilization and ongoing medical management of critically ill newborns. This includes attending high-risk deliveries with the NICU team, supporting admissions to the NICU and SCN, and helping carry forward care plans during off-hours coverage. You will partner closely with neonatologists, nurses, respiratory therapists and other members of the care team to review patient history and daily clinical data, participate in multidisciplinary rounds, develop management plans and ensure continuity of care throughout each shift.

Requirements

Master's Degree Physician Assistant required
Physician Assistant [State License] - Generic - HR Only required
Experience as a licensed Physician Assistant preferred
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 this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No

Responsibilities

Provide clinical care for critically ill neonates in the NICU and SCN settings.
Attend high-risk deliveries with the NICU team and support timely stabilization and admission of ill neonates.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to review patient data, participate in rounds and implement individualized care plans.
Perform emergency and advanced procedures, including but not limited to endotracheal intubation, needle thoracentesis, thoracostomy, paracentesis, umbilical line placement, PICC line placement, peripheral arterial access, lumbar puncture and bladder catheterization.
Practice under the supervision of an attending physician and report administratively to the department administrator or chief physician assistant.
Perform all responsibilities in accordance with state and federal regulations and institutional policies, including the BWH PA Scope of Practice, Prescriptive Guidelines, approved clinical privileges and BWH PA policy.
Maintain appropriate licensure, certification and professional credentials.
Perform other duties as assigned.