Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant (PA) Position in Massachusettts

Opportunity Overview

Seeking an experienced Physician Assistant to provide emergency department care for adult and pediatric patients at a 25-bed hospital.

• Start date: February 1, 2027

• Contract duration: 6 months with option to extend

• Average census: 10 patients per shift

• Primarily lower-acuity and fast-track patients

• EPIC EMR

• APPs manage their own patients, with a physician available for consultation based on patient acuity.

• Eight hours of non-billable orientation required.

Schedule & Coverage

• 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 days, nights, and weekends required.

Clinical Details

• Provide emergency department care for adult and pediatric patients.

• Perform history and physical examinations.

• Order diagnostic tests and develop treatment plans.

• Manage patient discharges.

• Perform suturing and laceration repairs.

• Perform incision and drainage procedures.

• Provide splinting and fracture management.

• Perform joint reductions and intubations.

• Manage lower-acuity and fast-track patients independently, with physician consultation available.

Requirements

• Physician Assistant degree and appropriate certification.

• License and scope of practice must allow the provider to evaluate and treat pediatric patients.

• Active Massachusetts PA license required.

• ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications required.

• Minimum of 2 years of emergency department experience. Urgent care experience does not qualify.

• Name and NPI required for name clearance.

• Estimated credentialing timeframe: 90 days.