Physician Assistant, Sports Medicine Walk-In Clinic

The Mass General Brigham Medical Group is a system-led operating entity formed by Mass General Brigham to deliver high quality, low cost, innovative community-based ambulatory care. This work stems from Mass General Brigham's unified system strategy to bring health care closer to patients while lowering total health care costs. The Medical Group provides a wide range of offerings, including primary care, specialty care, behavioral and mental health, and urgent care, both digitally as well as at physical locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. The group also offers outpatient surgery and endoscopy, imaging, cardiac testing, and infusion. We share the commitment to delivering a coordinated and comprehensive experience across all locations, ensuring the appropriate level of care is available to every patient across our care delivery sites.We are seeking a Per Diem Physician Assistant to support Sports Medicine Walk-In. Our clinics are located at 978 Worcester Street (Route 9) in Wellesley and the Boston Landing location at 73 Guest Street in Boston. Our Per Diem PAs are required to work 2-3 shifts per month and our greatest need is for weekend coverage. We have weekday evening shifts in Wellesley from 4:00pm to 8:00pm and weekend shifts in both Wellesley and Boston from 8:00am to 1:00pm. Our Orthopedic Walk-In clinic is staffed by Orthopedic Physician Assistants and supported by board-certified surgeons from Newton-Wellesley Sports Medicine. Our team can assist with any orthopedic or sports medicine issue and is available to anyone in the community, with no appointment necessary. Services for adults and children (ages 5 and up) include: - Acute and chronic pain to the hip, hand, wrist, elbow, knee, neck, back, shoulder, foot, and ankle - Rotator cuff injury - Joint instability - Collar bone injury - Bicep injury - Tennis elbow - Hamstring injury - Meniscal tear - Ankle sprains - Arthritis and bursitis - Acute hand or wrist injuryThe 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.Does this position require Patient Care?YesEssential 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.

Education
Master's Degree Physician Assistant required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No

Licenses and Credentials
Physician Assistant [State License] - Generic - HR Only required

Experience
Experience as a licensed Physician Assistant preferred Newton-Wellesley Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. 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.

Required

Preferred

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