Physician Assistant Plastic & Oral Surgery (40 hrs)

This Physician Assistant will be responsible for:

• Providing IV conscious sedation for patients ages 5 to young adults in our fast-paced oral surgery clinics
• Starting IVs independently on patients
• Preparation and administration of IV procedural sedation medications as well as other IV medications
• Monitoring and assessing the patient before, during and post-recovery
• Responding to emergency situations that may arise during sedation
• Educating patients and families prior to and post procedures
• Performing telephone triage, pre-op and follow-up calls

• Providing comprehensive healthcare services to both plastic and oral surgery patients of all ages and with all types of conditions. Eliciting histories, perform examinations, order and interpret diagnostic studies, instruct and counsel patients about their diagnosis in the outpatient setting
• All aspects of pre-operative and post-operative care for both plastic and oral surgery procedures, as well as first or second assisting during surgery
• Managing emergency situations that may arise during sedations
• Facilitating the appropriate referral of patients, consistent with his or her supervising physicians scope of expertise and responsibility and delegated to him/her by the supervising physician
• Working 40 hours per week: four 10-hour shifts, Monday through Friday

To qualify, you must have:

• Masters degree from a Physician Assistant Program
• Current Massachusetts Physician Assistant License
• At least 1 year of emergency medicine or ICU experience, either as a PA in emergency medicine or as an EMT providing or assisting with ACLS level of care.
• A strong understanding of emergency management and ability to respond appropriately to any situation that may occur during a sedation (including airway obstruction, laryngospasm, anaphylaxis etc.)
• The ability to respond appropriately and manage emergency situations that may occur during a sedation (including airway obstruction, laryngospasm, anaphylaxis etc.)
• Ability to travel to Boston Childrens Hospital satellite locations
• Flexibility and ability to work in a collaborative atmosphere
• Analytical skills, 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 medicated fair solutions, and well-developed writing skills

Boston Childrens Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, childcare and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.