Physician Assistant

Boston Children's Hospital seeks a compassionate Physician Assistant to join our Healthcare & Medical Services team. In this pediatric role, you will perform comprehensive assessments, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and develop evidence-based treatment plans in collaboration with supervising physicians. You will educate and support patients and families, document in the EHR, and participate in quality and safety initiatives. Working in our mission-driven, multidisciplinary environment, you will leverage state-of-the-art facilities to advance care and outcomes for children.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pediatric patient assessments, histories, and physical exams
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests to support clinical decisions
• Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans
• Prescribe medications under supervising physician guidelines
• Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatments, and prevention
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care
• Document care in the electronic health record accurately and timely
• Participate in quality, safety, and performance-improvement initiatives
• Support clinical research and innovation activities as appropriate
• Precept or mentor students and junior staff when needed

Required Skills

• Pediatric patient assessment
• Clinical decision-making
• Diagnostic test interpretation
• Medication management and prescribing
• Electronic health records (EHR) documentation
• Pediatric emergency care
• Family and patient education
• Care coordination in multidisciplinary teams
• Evidence-based practice
• Basic life support (BLS) and pediatric advanced life support (PALS)