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Physician Assistant II Cardiac Surgery Inpatient Rotating
Mass General BrighamUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 22 Dec 2025
💰 $170,456/yr($120,390/yr – $170,456/yr)
About the role
Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
Brigham and Women's Hospital, world-renowned in virtually every area of adult medicine, is a 793-bed teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. Brigham and Women’s leadership in state-of-the-art treatments and technologies, patient- and family-focused care, patient quality and safety, and biomedical breakthroughs have improved the health of people around the world.
Position: Physician Assistant II
Department: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Day
Pay Range: $120,390/yr.-$170,456/yr.
JOB RESPONSIBILTIES/DUTIES:
• Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to cardiac surgery patient 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 diagnostics, 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 appropriate to the patient population.
• Complies with all policies and standards
• Additional clinical, administrative, and/or leadership roles above a PA I as defined by the department/division including but not limited to onboarding, mentoring, and training new physician assistant hires
• Participates in quality improvement projects as delegated by the PA leadership team
• Participates in meetings/committees at the division and hospital level as delegated by the PA leadership team
• Participates in professional development activities appropriate for their level of training
• Precepts PA students and provides appropriate education for PA and medical students on service
• Performs endoscopic vein harvesting and assisting in surgical operations when applicable
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
Brigham and Women's Hospital, world-renowned in virtually every area of adult medicine, is a 793-bed teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. Brigham and Women’s leadership in state-of-the-art treatments and technologies, patient- and family-focused care, patient quality and safety, and biomedical breakthroughs have improved the health of people around the world.
Job Summary
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.Position: Physician Assistant II
Department: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Day
Pay Range: $120,390/yr.-$170,456/yr.
JOB RESPONSIBILTIES/DUTIES:
• Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to cardiac surgery patient 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 diagnostics, 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 appropriate to the patient population.
• Complies with all policies and standards
• Additional clinical, administrative, and/or leadership roles above a PA I as defined by the department/division including but not limited to onboarding, mentoring, and training new physician assistant hires
• Participates in quality improvement projects as delegated by the PA leadership team
• Participates in meetings/committees at the division and hospital level as delegated by the PA leadership team
• Participates in professional development activities appropriate for their level of training
• Precepts PA students and provides appropriate education for PA and medical students on service
• Performs endoscopic vein harvesting and assisting in surgical operations when applicable
Qualifications
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Master’s degree in Physician Assistant (PA-C) studies from physician assistant education program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
- 2 years of experience as a physician assistant in cardiac surgery, critical care, or working with a critically ill patient population.
- Must have Massachusetts State License, Massachusetts Controlled Substances License, DEA License, and ACLS/BLS Certification
Employer Contact: Jody Brunner, PA-C, Brigham & Women’s Hospital jbrunner@bwh.harvard.edu
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Onsite
Work Location
75 Francis Street
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Employee Type
Regular
Work Shift
Rotating (United States of America)
Pay Range
$120,390.40 - $170,456.00/Annual
Grade
7
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