Physician Assistant II Cardiac Surgery Inpatient Rotating

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Date Posted: 12/22/2025
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115

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Job Summary

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.

Position: Physician Assistant II
Department: Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Day
Pay Range: $120,390/yr.-$170,456/yr.

JOB RESPONSIBILTIES/DUTIES:
• Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to cardiac surgery patient 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 diagnostics, 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 appropriate to the patient population.
• Complies with all policies and standards
• Additional clinical, administrative, and/or leadership roles above a PA I as defined by the department/division including but not limited to onboarding, mentoring, and training new physician assistant hires
• Participates in quality improvement projects as delegated by the PA leadership team
• Participates in meetings/committees at the division and hospital level as delegated by the PA leadership team
• Participates in professional development activities appropriate for their level of training
• Precepts PA students and provides appropriate education for PA and medical students on service
• Performs endoscopic vein harvesting and assisting in surgical operations when applicable

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s degree in Physician Assistant (PA-C) studies from physician assistant education program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).

• 2 years of experience as a physician assistant in cardiac surgery, critical care, or working with a critically ill patient population. 

• Must have Massachusetts State License, Massachusetts Controlled Substances License, DEA License, and ACLS/BLS Certification

Employer Contact: Jody Brunner, PA-C, Brigham & Women’s Hospital jbrunner@bwh.harvard.edu

 

 

Onsite

 

75 Francis Street

 

40

 

Regular

 

Rotating (United States of America)

 

Pay Range

$120,390.40 - $170,456.00/Annual

 

Grade

7

 

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