Physician Assistant

Elite Staffing Network is seeking a Physician Assistant in Boston, Ma.

A licensed and credentialed Physician Assistant (PA) provides diagnosis, treatment, consultation, and follow-up under the direction of 1 or more physicians in the clinic. The PA provides age and specialty-appropriate medical care at the level of training achieved. As an expert professional, the PA is responsible and accountable for the application of the nursing process, supervision of clinical practice, research involvement, consultative services, inter and intradepartmental liaison, education, leadership, and patient care management across the healthcare continuum from preventative, acute care through discharge.

• Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to patients and families according to established collaborative protocols and standards of care.
• Sets priorities for appropriate and efficient management of patient care that reflects cost-effective management of time, available human resources, supplies, and equipment.
• Performs physical examinations and provides preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines and appropriate to patient needs.
• Orders, interprets and evaluates appropriate lab and diagnostic tests to assess patient's clinical problems and health care needs.
• Based on the outcome of diagnostic, lab, and physical assessment findings, arrange for appropriate plan of care and follow-up.
• Evaluate outcomes of patient care and make necessary revisions in the care plan.
• Seeks and provides consultative services as required.
• Through patient education and counseling, incorporate the concepts of health maintenance, prevention, and promotion into daily practice.
• Demonstrates awareness of community resources and assists staff, patients, and families to effectively utilize them.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age groups of patients regularly served.
• Notifies supervisor when patients in age groups not regularly served present, and seeks assistance from individuals with the knowledge of the specialized needs of such patient age groups.

Perform other duties as needed.

• Master's degree in nursing required. Completion of an accredited educational program for nurse practitioners or physician assistants is required.

• Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with authorization by the Board of Registration in Nursing to practice in an expanded role.
• Registered with the ANCC or other accrediting organization for Nurse Practitioners.
• Registered with the State of Massachusetts and DEA for prescription writing privileges.
• Current BLS and ACLS Certification.

• A minimum of three years of current clinical nursing experience and two years of experience in adult practice are required. Prior experience in Occupational Health is preferred.

Note:

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, qualifications, or skills required for the role.