Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner, Ortho Clinic (40 hrs)

Job Posting Description

This Physician Assistant Or Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for:

• Comprehensive care of subspecialty team patients (Hip) as well as orthopedic trauma/fracture patients.
• Treating new and established patients, interpretation of diagnostic imaging, pre-op and post-op appointments, and coordination of care.
• Managing acute and chronic orthopedic conditions that span infant to young adult age groups.
• Clinic coverage could be across all BCH locations including: Boston, Waltham, Weymouth, and Peabody.
• Working four 10-hour shifts per week.

To qualify, you must have:

• Master's Degree from a Physician Assistant program or a Master's Degree in Nursing
• Previous experience as a PA/NP in pediatrics, orthopedics or other related area is strongly preferred
• A strong desire to work in the pediatric orthopedic setting.
• Ability to work in collaboration with orthopedic surgeons, nurses, Advanced Practice Clinicians (APC) and ambulatory staff is essential.
• Analytical skills to resolve highly complex problems requiring the application of clinical, scientific or technical principles, theories and concepts and in-depth, cross-functional experience-based knowledge.
• Communication skills to effectively deal with conflicting views or issues and mediate fair solutions, and well-developed writing skills.
• A current license from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to practice as a Physician Assistant.
• A current license from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to practice as a PNP or FNP

Boston Children's Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.