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.
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
Education
Degree
Field of Study
Required/Preferred
And/Or
Master's Degree
PA
required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No
Licenses and Certifications
Licenses/Certifications
Time Frame
Required/
Preferred
And/Or
Certified Physician Assistant (State License)
upon hire
required
Work Experience
Experience Details
Years of Experience
Required/
Preferred
And/Or
experience as a physician assistant
5 years
strongly preferred
To be an PA II
4 years
Required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Skilled in taking medical histories to assess medical condition and interpret findings
Ability to maintain quality control standards
Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures
Ability to communicate clearly and establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and the public
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 (<2%)<o:p>
Occasionally (3-33%)
Frequently (34-66%)
Constantly (67-100%)
Weight
Standing
X
Walking
X
Sitting
X
Lifting
X
Carrying
X
Pushing
X
Pulling
X
Climbing
X
Balancing
X
Stooping
X
Kneeling
X
Crouching
X
Crawling
X
Reaching
X
Handling
X
Grasping
X
Feeling
X
Talking
X
Hearing
X
Vision - Near
X
Vision - Far
X
Repetitive Motions
X
Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination
X