The Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed provider. The PA is responsible for the assessment and management of various populations of patients, medical and/or surgical, including diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, development of appropriate plans of care and ongoing evaluation. May also perform additional duties, such as precepting a small group of learners.
Does this position require Patient Care?
Yes
Essential Functions
-Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population in the ambulatory, inpatient, operative, and/or procedural setting.
-Performs complete histories and physical examinations.
-Orders, interprets, and evaluates appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests.
-Develops appropriate plans of care and follow-up based on the outcomes of diagnostic, laboratory, and physical examination findings.
-Orders medications and writes prescriptions according to organizational and regulatory policies and procedures.
-Consistently provides high quality and timely documentation including admission and progress notes, procedure notes, operative notes and discharge summaries.
-Performs bedside procedures as are appropriate to the patient population.
Education
Master's Degree Physician Assistant required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No
Licenses and Credentials
Massachusetts Physician Assistant License required
Experience
2 years of experience as a PA required Palliative Care-Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrates advanced clinical judgment and expertise in the assessment, physical examination, diagnosis, planning, and treatment of patients with serious or life-limiting illness.
- Possesses in-depth knowledge and clinical expertise in symptom management, pain management, serious illness communication, end-of-life care, advance care planning, and bereavement.
- Initiates and sustains compassionate, effective communication with patients and families regarding goals of care, advance care planning, and end-of-life issues; completes appropriate documentation, including electronic medical records and MOLST forms.
- Communicates effectively (oral and written) with patients, families, and interprofessional healthcare teams, applying principles of communication theory, conflict resolution, and group decision-making.
- Effectively facilitates complex decision-making processes for patients, families, and staff and accepts responsibility for conflict resolution among stakeholders.
- Identifies ethical issues in clinical practice and guides staff and other providers in the application of ethical principles to patient care.
- Reacts calmly and effectively in emergency and high-stress clinical situations.
- Promotes an interdisciplinary, team-based approach to palliative care; collaborates effectively with members of the specialty palliative care team and recognizes each discipline's unique role, expertise, and contributions.
- Maintains strong professional, collaborative, and consultative relationships with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and other healthcare professionals.
- Provides patient and family education, staff education, and consultation to healthcare team members, including explanation and promotion of the role and principles of palliative care across physical, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual domains.
- Demonstrates leadership, adaptability, and engagement in change management; shows interpersonal competence, organizational skills, resilience, and willingness to coach and mentor others.
- Applies adult learning principles when providing palliative care education to patients, families, healthcare professionals, and the community.
- Promotes palliative care education and workforce development through mentoring and precepting graduate students, fellows, and learners from multiple disciplines.
- Pursues ongoing professional development and contributes to the advancement of palliative care through scholarship, dissemination of best practices, teaching, presentations, publications, and research.
- Maintains membership in professional organizations and actively seeks or maintains advanced palliative care certification.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Skilled in taking medical histories to assess medical condition and interpret findings.
- Ability to maintain quality control standards.
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
- Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures.
- Ability to communicate clearly and establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and the public.
The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Jan 28, 2026