When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Position Summary
The Physician Assistant (PA) provides comprehensive care for patients undergoing plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures. Working closely with a team of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons, the PA supports patients throughout their surgical journey, from initial consultation and preoperative planning through postoperative recovery and long-term follow-up.
This is a highly collaborative role that combines direct patient care, surgical assistance, and care coordination. The PA will primarily support a designated surgeon while also partnering with other surgeons across the practice as needed. The department is experiencing significant growth, including the addition of multiple new surgeons, creating an exciting opportunity to help build and support an expanding program.
Schedule
Four 10-hour shifts per week
100% on-site position
No nights, weekends, or call responsibilities
What You'll Do
The PA's responsibilities are divided across clinical, surgical, and administrative functions:
Clinic (40%): Evaluate patients, conduct follow-up visits, provide patient education, assist with treatment planning, and support patients through reconstructive and plastic surgery consultations.
Operating Room (40%): Assist surgeons during a variety of reconstructive and plastic surgery procedures, including breast reconstruction, gender-affirming surgery, and other reconstructive and cosmetic procedures.
Administrative & Patient Navigation (20%): Coordinate care, manage surgical workflows, facilitate communication among patients and providers, and help guide patients through their treatment and surgical experience.
Why You'll Love This Opportunity
Join a growing Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery program with multiple new surgeon hires.
Enjoy a balanced mix of clinic, operating room, and care coordination responsibilities.
Benefit from a predictable schedule with no nights, weekends, or call.
Be part of a collaborative, mission-driven academic medical center dedicated to innovative reconstructive and patient-centered care.
Job Description:
Essential Responsibilities:
Performs history and physical examinations, formulation of care plans, ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests and provides education to patients and their families.
Acts as an educator and serves as a clinical resource for staff through consultation formal and informal education, review of literature and participation in seminars and conferences.
Coordinates the care of patients in order to provide safe, effective, efficient and timely patient centered care. Liaises between visiting nurses, clinical staff and consult services. Care plans and execution of those plans should encompass the entire service to tie the service together. Consults with physicians or surgeons regarding the care of patients for more complex diagnosis.
Document clinical encounters clearly, precisely and in a timely manner.
Works in a collaborative relationship with other health professional to determine health needs of patients and families. Demonstrates and role models an interdisciplinary collaborate approach to patient care.
Required Qualifications: Master's degree in Physician Assistant required.
License Physician Assistant License required., and Registration DPH Drug Control required., and Certificate 1 Basic Life Support required.
0-1 years related work experience required.
ARC-PA, NCCPA
American Heart Association - Basic Life Support Certificate
Valid prescriptive authority from both the MA DPH-DCP and Federal DEA
Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.
Preferred Qualifications: Three to five years experience in a clinical environment.
Competencies: Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by precedents,…