PA/NP Surgical Services (Nocturnist)
Company: South Shore Health
Location: Weymouth
Posted on: May 23, 2025
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Job Description:
If you are an existing employee of South Shore Health then
please apply through the internal career site.Requisition
NumberR-17222FacilityLOC0001 - 55 Fogg Road55 Fogg Road Weymouth,
MA 02190Department NameSSH General Surgery PBStatusFull
timeBudgeted Hours36ShiftNight (United States of America)Under the
medical direction of the MD Chair of Surgery as well as the
Executive Director of APCs, the PA will evaluate, treat and manage
patients with surgical conditions.A physician assistant is defined
as a person who is a graduate of a school approved by the AMA Board
of Approval and Certification of Physician Assistant Programs, who
may provide medical services appropriate to his or her training,
experience and skills, under the supervision of a registered
physician.Job RequirementsMinimum Education - PreferredA graduate
of an AMA recognized Physician Assistant training program that is
accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission or Education for
Physician Assistant (ACR-PA)Required Licenses / RegistrationsPA -
Physician AssistantClasses/Skills -ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life
Support (required)ATLS - preferred1 - The PA practices in
accordance with acceptable medical standards, informs each patient
that he / she is not a physician, and that a PA renders medical
services only under the supervision of a full licensee.a - A
physician reviews all historical and physical data according to
medical staff by-laws and regulations.b - The PA will work as a
member of the general surgery team: consisting of Attending
Physicians, BWH surgical residents, and PAs.2 - In any emergency
situation, a PA may render emergency medical service necessary to
avoid disability or death of an injured person until a doctor
arrives.3 - The PA will participate in the hospital's quality
improvement and risk management programs.4 - The PA will complete
medical records in a timely manner according to the medical staff
by laws and rules and regulations.5 - The responsibilities of the
General Surgery PA will include but not be limited to the
following:a - Write admission orders and perform detailed histories
and physicals on general surgery & trauma patientsb - First assist
in the operating room for general surgery coverage & other surgical
subspecialtiesc -- Perform daily patient rounds and follow up on
all patients and consults including physical exams, diagnostic and
therapeutic intervention and ordering routine labs, diagnostic
tests and consultsd - Perform a variety of procedures, not limited
to, phlebotomy, insertion and removal of chest tubes, management of
pleurovacs, surgical drains, percutaneous tubes, insertion and
management of NGT, DHT, foley catheters, simple wound closures.e -
Provide patient education and participate in the education of
surgical residents, fellow PA's, nurses and students.f - Perform
BLS and ACLS measures as needed.g - Be the primary responding
clinician receiving pages from the nursing staff regarding patient
care6 - A PA may not obtain surgical consents, autopsy permission
or organ donation permission.7 - RECORD KEEPING AND WRITTEN ORDERSa
- PA's will write and sign progress notes.b - PA's will write and
sign discharge summaries, as well as transfer summaries..c - Rules
governing house officer order-writing preference shall apply to the
PA in the same manner as their supervising physician.8 -
Responsibilities Of Medication Orderinga - Written Orders: The PA
may write orders according to delineated approved by the Medical
Executive Committee and the board of Trustees in accordance with
the PA prescription regulations of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and may renew or rewrite orders previously approved
by the supervision physician.b - Verbal Orders: Verbal orders may
be communicated from the supervising physician to the PA. The PA
shall indicate the order is being written per the verbal order of
the supervising physician. In an emergency, the PA may give verbal
orders.9 - Safetya - All required safety education programs have
been attended.b - Provides complete and accurate responses to
safety questionsc - Operates assigned equipment and performs all
procedures in a safe manner as instructed.d - Maintains work area
and equipment in condition required by department standards.e -
Demonstrates proper body mechanics in all functions.f - If
Manager/Leader, provides for the safety of department
employees.
Keywords: South Shore Health, Somerville , PA/NP Surgical Services (Nocturnist), Healthcare , Weymouth, Massachusetts
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