Physician Assistant, Plastic And Oral Surgery (40 Hrs)

Job Summary
This Physician Assistant will be responsible for:

• Administer IV conscious sedation, including IV placement, peri-, intra-and post-procedural assessment and monitoring of patients undergoing IV sedation in the office based setting
• Elicit histories, perform examinations, order and interpret diagnostic studies, instruct and counsel patients about their diagnosis
• Seeing outpatient consults, providing IV conscious sedation, as well as first and second assisting in the OR.
• All aspects of pre-operative and post-operative care, as well as first or second assisting during surgery
• Supporting the Plastic Surgeons and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
• Provide comprehensive healthcare services to patients of all ages and with all types of conditions
• Facilitate the appropriate referral of patients, consistent with his or her supervising physician’s scope of expertise and responsibility and delegated to him/her by the supervising physician
• Working 40 hours per week between the Boston and Waltham locations, with the possibility of travel to other satellite locations

To qualify, you must have:

• A strong interest in and understanding of the Plastic & Oral Surgery disciplines
• Previous experience as a Physician Assistant in a clinical setting and operating room strongly preferred
• Ability to travel to Boston Children’s Hospital satellite locations
• Work requires the analytical skills to resolve highly complex problems requiring the application of clinical, scientific or technical principles, theories and concepts and in-depth, cross-functional experience-based knowledge
• Current Massachusetts Physician Assistant License
• Work requires communication skills to effectively deal with conflicting views or issues and medicated fair solutions, and well-developed writing skills
• Flexibility and ability to work in a collaborative atmosphere
• ACLS, PALS, and BLS certification (will provide training if not already certified)
• Master’s degree from a Physician Assistant Program

Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.