Job Description

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine is recruiting for a per diem Gynecology Inpatient  Operating Room Physician Assistant.

We seek candidates whose experience, teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. The ideal candidates have a passion for care of underserved women.

Emphasizing community-based care, Boston Medical Center (BMC) is the largest safety-net hospital in New England and is committed to providing consistently excellent and accessible health services to all. The hospital is also the primary teaching affiliate of the nationally ranked Boston University School of Medicine. Boston University is a world-class research institution with more that $250 million in research grants each year.

BMC is more than a hospital. We are part of a network of support and care touches the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in need each year. The institution has a strong focus on public health, both domestic and global, and a commitment to women’s health demonstrated by the state-of-the-art clinical areas. We are a full service tertiary care referral group of 35 physicians, 18 CNMs, 2 PAs  and 7 NPs. We have a fully accredited OB/GYN residency program with five residents per year.

The inpatient gynecology service for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at BMC includes a clinical team comprised of attending physicians and residents, who work together with the staff nurses, pharmacists, discharge planners and other hospital clinical providers to deliver high quality, efficient medical care, in a setting of outstanding clinical education. We have a busy surgical practice with a full spectrum of surgical procedures including management of gynecologic malignancies, pelvic floor dysfunction, family planning and benign gynecologic conditions. We strive to provide patient centered care rooted in shared decision making with patients for treatment options.

Under the general supervision of a physician, the Gynecology Inpatient and OR Physician Assistant (PA) will support the inpatient gynecology service and function as a first assist in the operating room. This role provides comprehensive care across the continuum of inpatient, emergency, and perioperative gynecologic services. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Obtaining comprehensive medical histories
• Performing physical examinations
• Rounding on and managing admitted and post-operative gynecology patients
• Ordering and interpreting laboratory tests and imaging studies
• Formulating differential diagnoses and treatment plans
• Prescribing and/or dispensing medications as appropriate
• Coordinating care among interdisciplinary teams
• Discharge planning and patient education
• Performing inpatient and emergency room consultations
• Managing the abnormal pregnancy tracker
• Serving as first assist in gynecologic surgical procedures in the operating room
• Supporting pre-operative and post-operative care coordination for surgical patients
• Participating in surgical case preparation and post-operative follow-up as needed

This role is integral to delivering high-quality, coordinated care to gynecology patients across inpatient and surgical settings.

PA may be involved with a patient's medical care in any role, which the attending physician deems proper and consistent with applicable law, hospital regulations, delineation of privileges, and the Physician Assistant's training, knowledge, skill, and experience.

The PA is a valued member of the team participating in the education of the gynecology intern, as well as medical students and PA students during their OB/GYN clerkship.

Minimum qualifications:

• PA applicants must hold at least a Bachelor's degree and must be a graduate of a PA Program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) or its predecessor.
• PA applicants must be National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA) PANCE eligible and eligible for PA licensure in the State of Massachusetts. Documentation of Massachusetts PA license and initial NCCPA certification are required upon hire.
• PA applicants must hold or be eligible to apply for Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration and federal DEA Controlled Substance Registration.
• Minimum of three years of current physician assistant experience preferred. Prior experience in similar clinical setting/specialty strongly preferred.
• Fluency in languages other than English is highly desirable, but not required.

Applicants must have the ability to work collegially within a diverse environment and demonstrate a commitment to our institutional values regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. BIPOC (Black/Brown, Indigenous, and other People of Color) applicants are encouraged to apply. We offer a competitive salary and an attractive benefit package.

BMC/BUSM is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

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