Physician Assistant, Sports Medicine Walk-In Clinic - Boston & Wellesley at Partner's Healthcare in Wellesley, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Site: Newton-Wellesley Hospital


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At Mass General Brigham, we believe a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore, we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare - people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ community, and/or gender expansive, first and second-generation immigrants, veterans, and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds - to apply.


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.



Job Summary
The Opportunity


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 injury


Our PAs work under the clinical supervision of the Medical Director and Lead Walk-In PA as well as the operational direction of the Practice Manager. The Physician Assistant is responsible for:
- Performing & documenting appropriate and comprehensive orthopedic history and physical exam
- Performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including, but not limited to: o splint, brace or cast application/removal
o wound care/debridement o suturing/suture removal
o injection of steroid and anesthetic agents o joint aspiration
- Educating, instructing and counseling patients and families
- Ordering and interpreting x-rays, MRIs and other diagnostic tests as needed
- Determining/coordinating the treatment plan and follow-up scheduling
- Following up with patients regarding results and ongoing treatment
- Consulting with appropriate resources as needed and referring to appropriate specialties
- Documenting patients' treatment, response and progress notes and entering orders in EPIC in accordance with Medical Staff policies
- Reviewing patient cases with on-call physician as needed
- Providing first-level response to acute patient complications and emergencies and initiating appropriate measures
- Ensuring completion of daily opening and closing procedures
- Understanding and promoting overall goals of the walk-in care program and its integration with the NWH Sports Medicine Department
- Managing In-Basket Messages and Phone Calls
- Participating in PA meetings and trainings



Qualifications



Qualifications:



Education


• Required: Graduate of an accredited physician assistant program with a Master's degree


Licensure


• Required: Current Massachusetts state license as a Physician Assistant Experience


• Preferred: 3+ years of experience working as a Physician Assistant in an acute orthopedics setting



Additional Job Details (if applicable)


Additional Job Description



Remote Type


Onsite



Work Location


978-980 Worcester Street



Scheduled Weekly Hours


0



Employee Type


Per Diem



Work Shift


Day (United States of America)



EEO Statement:


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.




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