Clinical Information, Clinical Trial, Decision Support, Documentation Plan, Emergency Care, Health Plan, Medical Records, Patient Care, Pediatrics, Physician Assistant, Support Documentation, Time Management, Willing to Travel
NAME OF PETITIONER: Berkshire Medical Center, Inc.
JOB TITLE: Physician Assistant
WORKSITE ADDRESS: 725 North Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201
WAGE RANGE: $114,007.088 to $154,785.072/year
NUMBER OF HOURS/WEEK: 40 hours/week
REMOTE/TELECOMMUTING POSITION: N/A – 100% onsite.
TRAVEL: 25% domestic travel within Berkshire County to provide care at other Berkshire Health clinical sites, including Berkshire Health Pediatrics and Macony Pediatrics.
JOB DUTIES:
- Take a history and perform a physical examination of patients.
- Develop medical care plans for patients, through medical knowledge and clinical decision-making ability.
- Communicate with patients and staff, verbally and otherwise, in a manner that exhibits good professional judgement and is appropriate for the professional setting.
- Read charts, monitors, and other sources of clinical information.
- Complete appropriate medical records and documents and plans according to protocol in a complete, timely manner.
- Elicit information from patients by palpitation, auscultation, percussion, and other diagnostic maneuvers.
- Execute motor movements reasonably to provide general care and emergency treatment to patients.
- Perform all job functions while dressed in protective clothing required for clinical duties, including a mask, gown, and gloves.
- Work shifts of varying lengths and schedules, including daytime, evening, and overnight clinical shifts.
- Fulfill backup and on-call duties as scheduled.
- Provide care at other Berkshire Health clinical sites in Berkshire County, including Berkshire Health Pediatrics and Macony Pediatrics.
- Utilize a computer for medical record review, documentation, decision support, research, and education in an efficient and timely fashion.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Physician Assistant Studies or a related field.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: Must possess active/valid Physician Assistant (PA) license from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Interested applicants may submit their resumes via: https://www.berkshirehealthsystems.org/careers/
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