Physician Assistant Lead - Inpatient Oncology

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

 

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Job Summary

Summary: The Physician Assistant (PA) Lead is a licensed provider. The PA Lead 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 Lead will perform additional leadership duties on the team/department through indirect management of other Advanced Practice Providers and/or Allied Health Professionals.

Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

Essential Functions: 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.
-Physician Assistant Leads will also perform additional duties, including but not limited to: indirectly manages other Advanced Practice Providers and Allied Health Professionals; provides support in staffing/scheduling as needed; becomes involved in daily clinical problem solving, on-boarding, and metric tracking; provides input on appraisals, staff development, discipline and hiring and termination decisions.

 

Education
Master's Degree Physician Assistant required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No

Licenses and Credentials
Physician Assistant [State License] - Generic - HR Only required

Experience
Physician's Assistant Experience: 4 -6 Years required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Skill in clinical practice and maintenance of such skills.
- Skill in written and verbal communication with colleagues, management, patients and the public.
- Ability to coach and develop others.
- Ability to exercise initiative, problem solving, and decision-making in emergency situations.
- Ability to maintain patience and composure in difficult situations.

 

Why MGB Cancer Institute?
Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute harnesses the incredible expertise of two world-renowned academic medical centers – Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, and our system of community hospitals and healthcare centers. Our experts drive breakthroughs every day and raise the bar for patient outcomes, as we enhance our facilities to provide next-generation spaces for our patients and care teams.
Together, we are one against cancer.
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How will APPs contribute to the mission of MGB CI?
APPs continue to advance the mission of MGBCI by standing together as one team against cancer. APPs care for patients at all phases of their cancer journey and in many settings. They remain critical partners in ensuring access to care and support at all levels of need. APPs care for patients in the ambulatory and inpatient settings. As core members of the multidisciplinary team for decades, the APP teams are key in supporting access, care delivery, and innovation associated with growth across our expanding programs and new spaces.
The APP role at MGBCI empowers advanced practice providers to work at the top of their license, with robust support for professional development at every career stage. APPs can practice in both inpatient and ambulatory settings—across our academic medical centers and community sites—and choose to focus broadly or subspecialize.<