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Physician Assistant, Inpatient & Outpatient EndocrinologyKey Responsibilities:Outpatient:Up to 20 hours of direct patient-facing clinical time per week (when not on full inpatient weeks), distributed across several days, with some visits conducted virtuallyPatients/visit typesPeri-operative diabetes consultsConsults for patients eligible for teplizumab infusions for type 1 diabetesConsults for obesity and prediabetesNon-patient-facing work, including coordinating care for perioperative diabetes plans, teplizumab infusions for early stage T1D, outpatient diabetes day treatment referrals, prediabetes triage/e-consults Possible expansion to well-defined areas in outpatient Endocrinology beyond diabetes (e.g., thyroid)Inpatient:Attend inpatient diabetes rounds and diabetes consult rounds with the inpatient diabetes team and diabetes attendingTake first call (fellow/PA diabetes pager) and write notes for diabetes consult patientsThe PA will fully discuss cases with diabetes attending, and all notes will be attested by the diabetes attendingCommunicate with primary services and the multidisciplinary inpatient diabetes team via secure chatUpdate the handoff document for the diabetes service and sign out to the on-call fellowProvide some cross-coverage for the diabetes service during occasional outpatient week afternoons when fellows are in clinicPossible expansion to well-defined areas in inpatient Endocrinology beyond diabetes (e.g., thyroid, stress-dose steroids)Schedule: 40 hours per week. 5 Weekdays per week, approximate hours 8a-5p (differ on inpatient vs. outpatient weeks); no weekendsOverall structureUp to 2 weeks per month fully inpatient, primarily with the inpatient diabetes team2-4 weeks per month in ambulatory activities, including outpatient clinics in perioperative diabetes care, prediabetes, and early stage type 1 diabetes (T1D), with associated clinical and administrative activitiesProfessional Development OpportunitiesRobust BCH hospital-wide PA networkOpportunities for involvement with hospital-wide committees and workgroupsParticipate in clinical innovation, quality improvement, and patient safety initiatives and projectsAttendance at Division of Endocrinology conferencesParticipation in working groups for related topics, e.g. peri-operative management care, diabetes immunology, and triage process improvementMinimum QualificationsEducation:Masters in Physician Assistant Studies (NCCPA-accredited program)Experience:1-3 years of advanced practice clinician work experience, preferredPrior inpatient experience preferredAbility to work independently within an inter-professional teamStrong communication and organizational skillsLicensure/ Certifications:Current Massachusetts License to practice as a Physician Assistant The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes 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.