Nocturnist Physician Assistant, Hospitalist Service - Newton Wellesley Hospital

About Us

Newton-Wellesley Hospital is a comprehensive medical center located in Newton, MA. We provide the services and expertise of a major medical facility with the convenience and personal attention of a community hospital. Our team is committed to delivering high-quality, safe, and efficient medical care to each of our patients.

We are a proud member of Mass General Brigham, a network founded by Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Our affiliation allows us to provide our patients with access to the best community-based medicine and the most advanced specialty care in the world.

Our continued goal at Newton-Wellesley Hospital is to meet our patients' health care needs and build long-term relationships that provide them with exceptional care and service.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Full Time (40 hour) Nocturnist Physician Assistant to join our nighttime Hospitalist team at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. The Nocturnist PA will collaborate with hospitalist physicians, peer nocturnist PAs, consultants, ED providers, nurses, and others to provide high-quality, efficient care for patients on the Hospitalist Service. PAs will have on-site supervision and support provided by Hospitalist physician colleagues.

In terms of schedule, shifts are generally blocked in groups of 4-5 sequential shifts at a time with scheduled time off in-between blocks, but with sufficient flexibility to allow for PA requests for time off. Shifts in total average to a 40-hour work week. The nighttime team consists of approximately 3 PAs and 3 physicians each shift, overlapping with evening PA and physician colleagues. The shifts are currently 13 hours (7:00pm-8:00am) but shifts and schedule may change based on the needs of the service and to enhance job sustainability. We are located on the NWH Main Campus at 2014 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02462.

Are you ready to bring your talent to this team and join us in driving medicine forward? In this full-time role, you will have access to a competitive benefits package tailored to meet your needs!

Duties & Responsibilities

The Nocturnist Physician Assistant collaborates with the nighttime team of PAs and attending hospitalists in providing high quality inpatient care for patients on the medical service. Nocturnist PA responsibilities include:

• Cross-coverage of non-housestaff patients on the medical service
• Admission of medical patients to the non-housestaff service
• Triage of Emergency Department admissions and partner hospital transfers to the medical service
• Distribution of medical patients to daytime hospitalists and teams
• Sign out of overnight events to the primary daytime teams
• Thorough and timely documentation
• Psychological, emotional, and informational support to patients and their families
• Participation in quality assurance projects

Qualifications

• Master's Degree from a Physician Assistant program approved by the Commission of Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP)
• Current licensure as a Physician Assistant in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Certification from the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Mass General Brigham is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives, and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.