Physician Assistant - Surgical, 40 Hours

Holyoke Medical Center is an independent community hospital that has served the healthcare needs of the Pioneer Valley for over 125 years. We continue to grow and address the needs of our community through quality and patient-centered care.

We are seeking a Physician Assistant to join our General/Specialty Surgery Team. Our current surgical team has great collaboration and covers general and specialty surgical patients including colorectal, breast biopsy/cancer, and thoracic surgery. Our new Physician Assistant would be working with three surgeons that enjoy mentoring as well as our current very experienced Physician Assistant. Our new Physician Assistant would be primarily in the OR and acute/ED area, and secondarily in the office. This position has a strong work/life balance as it does not have an "on-call" requirement. The schedule for this candidate is Monday

• Friday 8-hour day shifts with weekends and holidays off. Duties include but are not limited to:

• To assist attending surgeons as first assistant in surgical cases and to provide appropriate patient care under the direction of the medical, surgical attending, medical attending, anesthesia attending and/or radiology attending.

• Opportunity for extra dollars/case during off hours *voluntary at time of need

• NOT a requirement.

• To provide inpatient care to patients of the Program by conducting and properly documenting history and physicals, consults and daily progress notes consistent with the Medical Center's policies; communicating any new or worsening findings to attending physicians involved in the surgical case in a timely manner.

• To participate in department staff meetings, programs, and committees

• To provide outpatient care to patients in the practice

• To prescribe medications and appropriate therapies with the consent of attending physicians and in adherence to applicable Federal and State Requirements, and in accordance to PA Guidelines.

• To provide accurate and complete information regarding patient care for billing and compliance purposes.

REQUIREMENTS: Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Program; current Physician Assistant Licensure in Massachusetts (ability to apply for one); current NCCPA certification.

We offer a competitive salary & benefits package, including:

• low cost health insurance with no deductibles when using HMC services

• dental and vision insurance

• free disability and life insurance

• 403(b) plan

• Up to $8000 in degree/tuition reimbursement

• In-House Pharmacy

• Relaxation Room and Fitness Center

• Other voluntary benefits, such as LegalShield, Pet Insurance

• free onsite parking