Physician Assistant

The Lemuel Shattuck Hospital under the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking caring, dynamic, and attentive applicants to provide an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate public health hospital environment. The Physician Assistants (PA) assist in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings in medical disciplines. The PA works under the supervision, but not necessarily in the presence of a qualified licensed physician (supervision includes rounds and review of patients, periodic written & verbal review of performance).

Schedule: 

• 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (40 hours per week).
• Days off are weekends, with other days off as assigned. 
• Covers 4 weekends and one holiday for vent and subacute inpatients.

Duties and Responsibilities (these are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Evaluate and examine patients through medical histories, physical exams, and laboratory tests.
• Prescribe medications and treatments tailored to patient needs.
• Perform and interpret routine and specialized diagnostics, including lab work, imaging, and electrocardiography.
• Carry out therapeutic procedures like injections, immunizations, suturing, wound care, and fracture management.
• Counsel patients on physical and mental health, disease prevention, family planning, and more.
• Provide care for community and correctional health patients in inpatient settings.
• Independently perform life-saving evaluations and therapeutic interventions.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date electronic medical records.
• Participate in staff meetings, committees, and the rapid response team, as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Expertise in physical diagnosis, including medical history-taking and evaluations.
• Knowledge of electrocardiography and diagnostic radiology fundamentals.
• Familiarity with medical records and terminology.
• Awareness of safety practices in medical facilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Suboxone Waiver

Special Requirements:

• Physician Assistant must be a graduate from a program for the education and training of Physician Assistants which has been approved by the Massachusetts Board of Approval and Certification of Physician Assistant Programs, Department of Public Health (M.G.L. Chapter 112, ss. 9C-9H)

About the Shattuck Hospital:

Shattuck provides a safety net for patients referred by teaching and community hospitals that require extended care and is an essential health care provider for patients facing challenges accessing high quality healthcare. The hospital is on the front lines of the opiate epidemic, leading in the innovative treatment of substance use disorders.

Shattuck provides a full range of services including acute care supported by a Medical Intermediate Care Unit, surgical services, telemetry, anesthesiology, pulmonary services, orthopedics, rehabilitative medicine, PICC/central line placement, advanced wound care, chemotherapy, and telemedicine. Com