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Children's Hospital Boston Physician Assistant- Medical Surgical ICU in Boston, Massachusetts
70869BRJob Posting Title:Physician Assistant- Medical Surgical ICUDepartment:Patient Services-NursingAutoReqId:70869BRStatus:Full-TimeStandard Hours per Week:40 Job Posting Category:Medical Staff and EducationJob Posting Description:The Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Boston Children’s Hospital seeks qualified Physician Assistants to join our multidisciplinary team.
The Physician Assistant in the MSICU will be responsible for:
Providing care to infants, children, and adults with critical illness.
Collaborating with supervising physicians to conduct patient assessments and medical history, physical exams, and diagnose health and developmental problems.
Caring for patients with both acute and chronic disease by managing therapeutic regimens according to approved guidelines.
Participating in intensive care unit medical rounds, including the presentation of clinical information and the progress and management of patients.
Assisting with establishing a treatment plan and be included in all teaching activities conducted by the MSICU attending staff.
Participating in ongoing research in the MSICU, and offering expertise as a consultant and educator to other staff.
To qualify, you must have:
Graduated from an accredited Physician Assistant program, ideally with a minimum of 1 year of critical care experience
Solid medical knowledge base for critical care medicine.
Critical thinking skills and adaptability.
Excellent communication skills and work collaboratively with medical and surgical colleagues, staff and trainees.
MA PA license
The position requires day shifts, overnight coverage, weekends including up to every 3rd weekend, and some holidays.
Our 30-bed MSICU cares for medical and surgical patients ranging for newborn to early adult. The patient population is diverse with a variety of medical and surgical needs. Our newborn population is primarily patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia or need for extra corporal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) soon after birth. The children and early adults have a variety of diagnoses including but not limited to acute respiratory distress syndrome, multiple trauma, septic shock, congenital malformations, and liver, lung and kidney transplantation. Become an integral part of a team that believes in the value of personalized care and the power of multidisciplinary teams to provide the very best care possible to our patients and their families.
Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.Office/Site Location:BostonRegular, Temporary, Per Diem:Regular Remote Eligibility :Onsite Only