Breast Surgery Physician Assistant — Impactful Patient Care

Northwell Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York seeks a Physician Assistant to support patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, participating in performance improvement and education.

Responsibilities include taking histories, conducting exams, documenting the plan of care, daily rounds, writing orders, interpreting labs, coordinating with physicians and staff, and ensuring proper discharge instructions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an ARC-PA accredited program is required.
• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in New York State is required.
• NCCPA certification required.
• Current BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
• Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
• Performs daily patient rounds.
• Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
• Interprets laboratory and test results.
• Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
• Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts.
• Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.

Skills

Patient history

Plan of care communication

Clinical rounds

Order writing

Lab/test interpretation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Discharge planning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (ARC-PA accredited program)

Current NY PA license

NCCPA certification

BLS certification

Job description

Northwell Health in New York seeks a Physician Assistant to support patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, participating in performance improvement and education.

Responsibilities include taking histories, conducting exams, documenting the plan of care, daily rounds, writing orders, interpreting labs, coordinating with physicians and staff, and ensuring proper discharge instructions.