Physician Assistant

Job Description:

Outstanding opportunities for high energy Physician Assistant to join our staff of dynamic, highly regarded ED practitioners with Longwood Specialty Physicians (LSP) at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, Massachusetts 

• 90,000+ annual ED visits

• Patient management / physician support in ED

• Patient management / physician support in main ED

• Fully democratic, physician-led practice

• Malpractice insurance with tail coverage

• Exciting and collaborative environment with standardized clinical practices and quality systems.

• An atmosphere promoting work-life balance

St. Luke’s is a community hospital in Southeastern Massachusetts continually growing in scope and technologies to meet the diverse needs of the surrounding communities.  It offers a wide range of inpatient medical and surgical services, with expertise in neurosurgery, cardiology, orthopedic and general surgery.  The Emergency Department at St. Luke's is one of the busiest in Massachusetts and recently expanded to include an 18 bed Rapid Assessment Zone.

• 55 bed full service ED

• Dedicated Rapid Assessment Zone

• State-of-the-art trauma room

• Two negative-pressure decontamination rooms

• Psychiatric observation area with dedicated ED Behavioral Health Team

• Epic EMR

• 20% admission rate from the ED

 Job Requirements

• Master's degree in Physician Assistant

• Massachusetts state licensure

• MA Board authorization to practice licensure

• American Heart Association - Basic Life Support Certificate and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

• Certification in Pediatric Advanced Life Support preferred but not required

• Valid prescriptive authority from both the MA DPH-DCP and Federal DEA

• Experience in an Emergency Department or Urgent Care Center

• Competency in provision of care to patients of all ages

Join Longwood Specialty Physicians (LSP), a network of practitioners committed to providing community care close to home and delivering world-class medical expertise in the communities it serves. As part of its dedication to excellence, Longwood Specialty Physicians is associated with Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), renowned organizations that offer access to innovative research, advanced education, and a network of 680+ providers. Together, they support the delivery of exceptional care, promote professional development, and foster balance between work and home for their teams. LSP compassionately serves patients in the community setting to create a healthy future for them and their families.  

Pay Range:

$90,000 - $150,000

The base pay range reflects what Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role at the time of posting and may be modified from time to time. Actual compensation within this range may be determined based on several factors, including academic appointment, work experience, specialty training, geography of work location, anticipated productivity, FTE basis, and role expectations. In addition to base compensation, this role may be eligible for performance-based incentives, which may include bonuses for productivity and quality HMFP also offers a comprehensive and generous employee benefits program to eligible employees, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement plan(s) with employer contributions.