Physician Assistant, Plastic and Oral Surgery/Sedation (40 hrs)

Position Summary / Department Summary

Brief Overview

Physician Assistant, Plastic and Oral Surgery/Sedation to support its Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons. This Physician Assistant will be responsible for seeing outpatient consults, providing IV conscious sedation, as well as first and second assisting in the OR.

Key Responsibilities

• 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
• Provide comprehensive healthcare services to patients of all ages and with all types of conditions
• Elicit histories, perform examinations, order and interpret diagnostic studies, instruct and counsel patients about their diagnosis
• Provide all aspects of pre-operative and post-operative care, as well as first or second assisting during surgery
• 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, 4–10-hour days Monday through Friday in Boston and Waltham as well as the possibility of travelling to other satellite locations as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Masters in Physician Assistant Studies

Experience

• The knowledge of theories, principles, and concepts typically acquired through completion of an accredited Physician Assistant's program
• 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
• Strong communication skills to effectively deal with conflicting views or issues and mediate fair solutions, and well-developed writing skills
• A strong interest in and understanding of the Plastic and Oral Surgery disciplines strongly preferred

Licensure / Certifications

• A current license from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to practice as a Physician Assistant.
• ACLS, PALS, and BLS certification (will provide training if not already certified)