Brigham And Women's Hospital Boston , MA 02298
Posted 3 weeks ago
JOB 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. The PA will be working out of Maternal Fetal Medicine division primarily working with postpartum patients as part of our Postpartum Center for Connected Care.
Essential Functions (Key Roles & Responsibilities)
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
Cares for obstetric and postpartum patients in ambulatory and inpatient setting
Round daily on hospitalized postpartum patients as part of postpartum team with resident physicians, Counsel and educate patients and family about postpartum events, activities, lactation and contraception
Follow patients in postpartum setting as part of Postpartum Center for Connected Care and manage complex medical conditions including hypertension and diabetes and care for patients following complex obstetrical surgeries.
Be a part of current Maternal Fetal Medicine team and see patients for new, antepartum and postpartum visits as needed
Support for attending physicians for patient panels within the clinic as needed
Perform pap smears, counsel on contraception and perform IUD and Nexplanon insertions
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Degree
Field of Study
Required/Preferred
And/Or
Master's Degree
PA
required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No
Licenses and Certifications
Licenses/Certifications
Time Frame
Required/
Preferred
And/Or
Certified Physician Assistant (State License)
upon hire
required
Work Experience
Experience Details
Years of Experience
Required/
Preferred
And/Or
Experience as a physician assistant (Women's Health experience preferred)
1-2 year
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
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demand
N/A = (0%)
Rarely (<2%)
Occasionally (3-33%)
Frequently (34-66%)
Constantly (67-100%)
Weight
Standing
X
Walking
X
Sitting
X
Lifting
X
Carrying
X
Pushing
X
Pulling
X
Climbing
X
Balancing
X
Stooping
X
Kneeling
X
Crouching
X
Crawling
X
Reaching
X
Handling
X
Grasping
X
Feeling
X
Talking
X
Hearing
X
Vision
X
Vision
X
Repetitive Motions
X
Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination
X
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