Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Position in Massachusetts

Opportunity Overview

Seeking an experienced Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant with acute care experience to provide comprehensive care for adult and pediatric patients in a 25-bed emergency department. The provider will primarily manage lower-acuity and fast-track patients, perform emergency procedures, develop treatment plans, and coordinate patient discharges.

The PA will manage their own patient caseload independently or alongside a physician depending on patient acuity. A physician will always be available for consultation. Candidates must have a license that permits them to evaluate and treat pediatric patients.

• Average Census: 10 patients per shift

• Patient Population: Adults and pediatrics

• Hospital Bed Count: 25

• EMR: Epic

• Practice Setting: Emergency Department

• Patient Acuity: Primarily lower-acuity and fast-track patients

Schedule & Coverage

• Start Date: February 1, 2027

• Contract Duration: 6 months, with option to extend

• Full-time, 40 hours per week

• Four 10-hour shifts per week

• Available Shifts:

  • 8:00 AM–6:00 PM

  • 12:00 PM–10:00 PM

• Combination of day, night, and weekend shifts required

• 8 hours of non-billable orientation

Clinical Details

• Perform patient history and physical examinations.

• Order diagnostic tests and develop appropriate treatment plans.

• Evaluate and manage lower-acuity and fast-track emergency patients.

• Perform patient discharges and provide discharge instructions.

• Perform suturing and laceration repairs.

• Perform incision and drainage procedures.

• Provide splinting and fracture management.

• Perform joint reductions.

• Perform intubations.

• Manage patients independently or in collaboration with a physician based on patient acuity.

• Consult with an available physician when necessary.

Requirements

• PA-C (Physician Assistant-Certified) with acute care experience

• License must allow evaluation and treatment of pediatric patients.

• Active Massachusetts (MA) license required

• ACLS certification

• BLS certification

• PALS certification

• Minimum of 2 years of emergency department (ED) experience

• Urgent care experience does not qualify.

• Candidate name and NPI number required for name clearance.