Physician Assistant-Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Program- MGH

Physician Assistant (PA) Role

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This position is full-time, 40hrs, M-F. Under the supervision of the Division Chief, Associate Division Chief, APP Leader, and Collaborating Physicians, the Physician Assistant (PA) will practice within the Memory Division of the Department of Neurology. The PA will conduct outpatient clinical visits (both in-person and via telehealth) and work collaboratively across departments and divisions to ensure continuity of care. The PA will play a key role in the evaluation and longitudinal management of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, including those enrolled in the Alzheimer Therapeutics Program receiving disease-modifying anti-amyloid therapies. This role includes managing complex cases, contributing to clinical decision-making, and supporting safe and effective treatment delivery. In addition, the PA will contribute to the development, refinement, and expansion of care models that extend beyond the traditional clinic setting, with the goal of enhancing care integration and improving the patient and caregiver experience. This position requires excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, as well as initiative and adaptability. The ideal candidate is flexible, able to work independently, and comfortable engaging in a range of clinical and programmatic activities. Strong communication skills are essential, including the ability to effectively interact with patients, caregivers, and multidisciplinary team members.

Memory PA Role:

• Provides clinical care: 8 four-hour clinical sessions per week (32 patient facing hours) and 2 four-hour continuity of care/administrative time (8 hours per week) to complete non patient facing work such as EPIC in-basket messages, notes, lab work etc.
• Collaborates with outside facilities and clinical staff for certain patients, and to provide general information about caring for patients to other caregivers including outside hospitals, PCP's, VNA, and private help.
• Collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team
• Explore innovative ways to disseminate patient and community education materials to enhance continuity of care.
• Prescribes or recommends medications or other forms of treatment.
• Maintains accurate and timely notes in the electronic medical record.
• Information Systems/Technology Skills: EPIC, electronic medical record experience.
• Quality Assurance: Skills to work efficiently and effectively and strive to do so in all aspects of position.
• Critical Thinking/Decision Making: Ability to appropriately evaluate all aspects of a situation and to independently make appropriate and timely decisions.
• Ability to coordinate among diverse populations.
• Discretion and Confidentiality: Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters discreetly and to ensure confidentiality guidelines are maintained by staff.
• Safety/Compliance: Knowledge in aspects of safety applicable to position; Knowledge of and compliance with institutional, JCAHO, HIPAA, and other regulatory bodies' standards.

Ideal candidates will have:

• 2 + years of neurology experience preferred
• The desire to utilize a patient-centered approach to produce the highest quality of care
• Interpersonal/communication: Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication, and public speaking skills; Good command of English language, including medical and scientific terminology.

Working Conditions:

• Busy ambulatory practice setting.
• Normal office conditions.
• Potential clinical exposure within the routine provision of patient care.
• Periods of walking, standing and sitting. Ability to assist and ambulate patients when needed.
• Normal business hours: Monday – Friday, daytime hours.

Location: Boston Waltham. Travel required for clinic and requires ability to work in multiple locations. Valid MA driver's license needed.

Summary: 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. May also perform additional duties, such as precepting a small group of learners. Does this position require Patient Care? Yes.

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 Education requirements? No

Licenses/Certifications Required/Preferred:

• Physician Assistant, MA License

Work Experience:

• 2 years of experience as a PA 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.

Mass General Brigham Competency Framework:

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