Mass General Brigham·Somersworth, New Hampshire
The Physician Assistant provides comprehensive orthopedic care, including performing physical exams, diagnostic procedures, and managing treatment plans in a clinic setting. Additionally, the role serves as a first-assist in the operating room for various orthopedic cases at Wentworth Douglass Hospital.
Site: Wentworth-Douglass Physician Corporation
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The Mass General Brigham Medical Group is a system-led operating entity formed by Mass General Brigham to deliver high quality, low cost, innovative The Mass General Brigham Medical Group is a system-led operating entity formed by Mass General Brigham to deliver high quality, low cost, innovative community-based ambulatory care.
This work stems from Mass General Brigham’s unified system strategy to bring health care closer to patients while lowering total health care costs.
The Medical Group provides a wide range of offerings, including primary care, specialty care, behavioral and mental health, and urgent care, both digitally as well as at physical locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine.
The group also offers outpatient surgery and endoscopy, imaging, cardiac testing, and infusion.
We share the commitment to delivering a coordinated and comprehensive experience across all locations, ensuring the appropriate level of care is available to every patient across our care delivery sites.
The Wentworth-Douglass Orthopedics team provides expert care in various subspecialties including hand and upper extremities, spine, sports medicine, total joint, trauma, and foot and ankle. Our multidisciplinary team is made up of physicians and musculoskeletal providers who collaborate closely using an integrated care model to design personalized treatment plans for each patient. From athletic injuries to degenerative conditions, our goal is to restore and maintain comfort and function for all patients. We work closely with physiatrists, interventional pain specialists, and our physical and occupational therapists to provide comprehensive assessments, so you can regain mobility and independence.
We are seeking a full-time Physician Assistant to support our Orthopedics team Monday through Friday, with rotating weekends and holidays as needed. Our APPs work under the clinical supervision of the Medical Director as well as the operational direction of the Practice Manager. Two days per week, this PA will serve as first-assist on a variety of Orthopedics cases at Wentworth Douglass Hospital. This PA will spend the rest of the week seeing patients at our clinic located at 7 Marsh Brook Drive in Somersworth, NH.
The Physician Assistant (PA) is a licensed provider. The PA is 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. May also perform additional duties, such as precepting a small group of learners.
Does this position require Patient Care? Yes
Essential Functions
Provides direct care, counseling, and teaching to a designated patient population 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 diagnostic, 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 are appropriate to the patient population.
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No
Licenses and Credentials Physician Assistant [State License] - Generic - HR Only required
Experience 2 years of experience as a PA required
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Work Location: 7 Marsh Brook Drive
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
$122,803.20 - $173,867.20/Annual
Grade: 7
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1812 Wentworth-Douglass Physician Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.
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A Master's Degree as a Physician Assistant and a valid state license are required. Candidates must have at least 2 years of experience as a PA.
Market context
Orthopedic Physician Assistant roles in New Hampshire are often competitive because employers look for a master’s degree, an active state license, and at least 2 years of PA experience. Comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, recognition programs, bonuses, and differentials can make offers more attractive, so compare how each employer structures them. Before applying, review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm the original posting for any specialty-specific expectations.