Physician Assistant, Sports Medicine

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The Mass General Brigham Medical Group is a system-led operating entity formed by Mass General Brigham to deliver high quality, low cost, innovative community-based ambulatory care. This work stems from Mass General Brigham’s unified system strategy to bring health care closer to patients while lowering total health care costs. The Medical Group provides a wide range of offerings, including primary care, specialty care, behavioral and mental health, and urgent care, both digitally as well as at physical locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine.

The group also offers outpatient surgery and endoscopy, imaging, cardiac testing, and infusion. We share the commitment to delivering a coordinated and comprehensive experience across all locations, ensuring the appropriate level of care is available to every patient across our care delivery sites.
Located at 978 Worcester Street in Wellesley, MA, the Sports Medicine team at Newton-Wellesley treats a large volume of sports-related injuries. Our specialists offer state-of-the art outpatient surgical treatment using regional anesthesia for conditions of the shoulder, knee, and ankle. We work with athletes at all levels, including: high school, college, professional athletes and weekend/recreational athletes.
We are seeking a 40-hour, Physician Assistant to support the Sports Medicine Department. Our clinic is located at 978 Worcester Street (Route
9) in Wellesley. The schedule will consist of three days a week in the Clinic, one day in the OR, and 1 Admin Day from 8:00am-4:30pm. Our PAs work under the clinical supervision of the Medical Director as well as the operational direction of the Practice Manager.
The Physician Assistant is responsible for:

• Providing care to patients in the outpatient clinic setting of the Newton-Wellesley Hospital Sports Medicine Department  
• Obtaining and documenting appropriate and comprehensive orthopedic histories and physical examinations for new, established and post-operative patients  
• Determining and implementing appropriate treatment plans  
• Acting as First Assist in the Operating Room  
• Reviewing patient care management issues with Medical Director and Lead PA   
• Consulting with appropriate resources as needed  
• Ordering and interpreting appropriate imaging studies  
• Helping coordinate follow-up care with the Orthopedic Surgeons  
• Performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including, but not limited to:
Wound care/debridement, suturing/suture removal, splint, brace or cast application and/or removal, joint aspiration and/or injections of steroid and anesthetic agents  
• Writing patient orders in accordance with Medical Staff Policies  
• Handling in-basket documentation in a timely manner   
• Providing first-level response to acute patient complications and emergencies and initiating appropriate measures  
• Accepting responsibility and accountability for his/her actions in delivering patient care  
• Collaborating and communicating effectively and establishing good rapport with all levels of personnel  
• Attending orthopedic grand rounds each week  
• Participating in the quality improvement/quality assurance process  
• Participating in monthly PA meetings
** Job Summary
** 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,…