Neurosurgery Physician Assistant

• Located in downtown Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood, Tufts Medical Center is the primary teaching hospital for Tufts Medical School.
• Designated level one trauma center and comprehensive stroke center.
• Neuro-critical and neuro-intermediate care units staffed with highly trained clinicians, nurses, and therapists.
• Fast-paced, team-oriented environment focused on exceptional, compassionate care.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse patient population suffering from neurologic conditions.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the resident team to provide comprehensive care to inpatients with brain and spine conditions.
• Manage intensive care, intermediate care, floor-level patients, and handle ER and off-service consultations, including traumas.
• Strong critical thinking skills and efficiency required.
• Demonstrate initiative to address patient and family needs.
• Proficiency in general medicine and comfort managing chronic medical illnesses and postoperative conditions (e.g., arrhythmias, ventilator management).
• Independently evaluate patients, order diagnostic studies, and initiate clinical interventions.
• Strong interpersonal skills for communication within the care team and coordinating with consulting services.
• Perform procedural skills, including drain removal, suturing, and arterial line placement (no operative procedures required).
• Rotating schedule with 3 13-hour shifts per week, including on-call shifts (1 Monday overnight, 1-2 Saturday call shifts/month). All call shifts are in-house. No major holiday coverage required.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of accredited Physician Assistant Program.
• NCCPA certified.
• ACLS certified.
• Active Massachusetts Physician Assistant License.
• DEA and Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration.
• 1-2 years of inpatient physician assistant experience preferred.

How to Apply:
Apply via the button at the top of the listing or contact Ian McCarthy, Senior Physician Recruiter, at Ian.McCarthy@tuftsmedicine.org for inquiries.

Why Tufts Medicine:
Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system, combining academic and community healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected, and accessible care experiences. It includes Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, and a large integrated physician network, providing over 1.5 million patient experiences annually. The health system is the principal teaching affiliate for Tufts University School of Medicine.