Physician Assistant I Primary Care- Virtual Inbasket Management Team-Must speak

The Brigham and Women's Primary Care Physician Assistant I is a member of the Primary care team.The Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed provider. The PA 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 Physician Assistant will work in a remote/virtual capacity as part of the team covering Primary Care work curated for them within their inbasket folders. They will need to be on site for the first few weeks and then position will be fully remote. Specifics of this work will be defined over the roll-out of this initiative and will change over time. Telephone encounters/messages will range from routine to emergent and will require patient assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The PA will work to resolve Patient Gateway messages in real time by either providing clinical advice or offering a virtual visit. The PA will place orders for testing, vaccines, referrals, or refills following refill protocols, not including controlled substances. They will be responsible to follow up on orders placed. Communication within pools with PCPs, nurses, medical assistants, practice administrative support, and practice leadership will be required. The PA will be required to meet virtual visit/phone call/message metrics as set by Primary Care.The PA in this role must be fluent in Spanish & have experience with Pediatric patients.While the PA can expect a relatively predictable work schedule planned in advance whenever possible, scheduling variations may occur in order to cover clinical needs as they become apparent to the department/division/clinic. The PA may occasionally be asked to work clinically and/or provide coverage of team members and colleagues.The PA is responsible for being accessible after hours during the week for urgent results of tests they have ordered. The PA is responsible for checking their Epic inbasket regularly & responding to time sensitive info as needed, even when not in the office or on site.Performs other duties as assigned.Complies with all policies and standards.Qualifications

Education

Master's DegreePArequiredCan this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?

NoLicenses and Certifications

Licenses/Certifications

Certified Physician Assistant (State License)upon hirerequiredWork Experience

Experience Details

experience as a physician assistant5 years

strongly preferredFluent in Spanish & Experience with Pediatric patientsRequiredKnowledge, Skills and Abilities

Skilled in taking medical histories to assess medical condition and interpret findingsAbility to maintain quality control standardsAbility to react calmly and effectively in emergency situationsAbility to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and proceduresAbility to communicate clearly and establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and the public.

Must be fluent in Spanish.Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Physical Demand

N/A = (0%)

Rarely (

Occasionally (3-33%)

Frequently (34-66%)

Constantly (67-100%)

Weight

StandingXWalkingXSittingXLiftingXCarryingXPushingXPullingXClimbingXBalancingXStoopingXKneelingXCrouchingXCrawlingXReachingXHandlingXGraspingXFeelingXTalkingXHearingXVision - NearXVision - FarXRepetitive MotionsXEye/Hand/Foot CoordinationXBrigham and Women's Hospital is an Affirmative Action 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.Primary Location: MA-Boston-BWH Boston Main CampusWork Locations: BWH Boston Main Campus, 75 Francis St, Boston 02115Job: Physician AssistantsOrganization: Brigham & Women's Hospital(BWH)Schedule: Full-timeStandard Hours: 40Shift: Day JobPosted Shift Description: HybridEmployee Status: RegularRecruiting Department: BWH Primary CareJob Posting: Jul 18, 2024

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