Physician Assistant, ED, Full Time

Emergency Department Physician Assistant

The primary role of the Emergency Department Physician Assistant will be to provide direct care management of Emergency Department (ED) patients in collaboration with the ED attending physician(s) and other members of a multidisciplinary ED team. This position is specifically to improve care for patients being evaluated and treated in the ED.

As a Physician Assistant, you are delegated the authority, responsibility and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties. Job functions include diagnosing and treating acute and chronic illness, performing age-appropriate history and physical, ordering and interpreting diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient's age-specific needs, prescribing appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments to patient's age specific need, monitoring the effectiveness of treatments, providing education of acute and chronic medical conditions, managing chronic medical conditions, reconciling medication list, facilitating appointments to specialist, providing thorough exams and evaluations of patient's health status, facilitating appropriate chronic care management, keeping track of and referring patient to appropriate preventive medical screenings, and counseling and reinforcing patients in healthy lifestyle habits.

Qualifications

Education requirements include Physician Assistant certification, Massachusetts license, ACLS Certificate, and MCSR (Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration). Experience includes proficient computer skills (MS Word), EMR experience required, ability to document in electronic health record completely and accurately, knowledge of clinical reminders and how to use them appropriately, good communication skills, both spoken and written, willingness and ability to work in a team environment, and ability to change with the ever evolving healthcare field.

Physical Requirements

Standing frequently (34-66%), walking frequently (34-66%), sitting occasionally (3-33%), lifting frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device), carrying frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs, pushing occasionally (3-33%), pulling occasionally (3-33%), climbing rarely (less than 2%), balancing frequently (34-66%), stooping occasionally (3-33%), kneeling occasionally (3-33%), crouching occasionally (3-33%), reaching frequently (34-66%), gross manipulation (handling) frequently (34-66%), fine manipulation (fingering) frequently (34-66%), feeling constantly (67-100%), foot use rarely (less than 2%), vision - far constantly (67-100%), vision - near constantly (67-100%), talking constantly (67-100%), hearing constantly (67-100%).

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

One Hospital Road

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Pay Range

$59.04 - $83.59/Hourly

Grade

7

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EEO Statement:

1550 Martha's Vineyard Hospital, Inc. 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 at View phone number on click.appcast.io.