PA - Hospital Medicine Unit - MGH

Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Opportunity

This innovative opportunity is for an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to collaborate with attending hospitalists on the Hospital Medicine Unit at the Massachusetts General Hospital. This opportunity includes direct patient care from admission to discharge and a cross-coverage model for general inpatient medicine patients and subspecialty services.

Each APP will follow 6 patients on average, with one admission per day. The APP promotes a collaborative relationship and effort between the hospitalists, private physicians, nurses, and the remainder of the interdisciplinary health care team.

Applicants for this position should be patient-centered, motivated, and energetic clinicians that want to be part of a large academic team with MD/DO colleagues and NP/PA peers. The ideal candidate must be a self-starter and able to respond, triage, and systematically care for both non-urgent and acute issues that arise in our patients.

Preferred Experience:

• General medical inpatient or ICU experience is preferred for experienced APPs; however, those with other APP experience may be considered.
• All new graduates MUST include their clinical rotations in their resumes and should include prior work experience.
• If a new graduate, then you must be in good standing to complete your degree.
• NPs: A minimum of two years of inpatient RN experience is strongly preferred for new graduate NPs and ICU experience is a plus.
• PAs: An inpatient medicine rotation at a large academic center or level 1 trauma center is preferred though candidates with other inpatient and/or ICU clinical rotations may be considered.
• Must possess the ability to care for critically ill adult patients with a broad range of medical problems.
• Display maturity and self-confidence to follow patients with a complex management plan.
• Obtain accurate patient history, perform comprehensive physical exams, diagnose and treat health problems.

The Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed provider. The PA is 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.

Essential Functions:

• 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.

Qualifications:

• Education: Master's Degree Physician Assistant required.
• Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No.
• Licenses and Credentials: Physician Assistant, MA.
• Experience: Experience as a licensed Physician Assistant preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• 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.

Additional Job Details (if applicable):

• Remote Type: Onsite
• Work Location: 55 Fruit Street
• Pay Range: $126,838.40 - $173,867.20/Annual
• Grade: 7

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

EEO Statement:

1200 The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources.

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