Chief Physician Assistant

Montefiore Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 163,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY seeks a Physician Assistant Chief PA for the Onc-Med Oncology division. Schedule is day shift, 8:30 AM–5 PM, 7.5 hours daily.

The role includes supervising the PA team, performing histories and exams, ordering diagnostics, forming diagnoses and treatment plans, assisting at surgery, and coordinating patient education.

An emergency scope includes treating urgent conditions; must have NYS PA license, NCCPA, ACLS, BLS, and CME requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Graduate of an Accredited Physician Assistant Program
• New York State Physician Assistant License
• 8 years related work experience
• NCCPA certified
• ACLS Certified
• BLS certified
• Attend 100 hours minimum CME every 2 years/ maintain 10 hours FACT accredited CME annually

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient histories and perform physical examinations.
• Order and/or perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Formulate a diagnosis; develop and implement a treatment plan.
• Monitor therapeutic interventions; assist at surgery.
• Offer counseling and education to meet patient needs; make referrals.
• In emergencies, treat medical diseases and perform medical/surgical procedures as authorized.
• Chief PA responsibilities include supervision of the PA team and related duties such as overseeing reports and data preparation for departmental studies.

Job description

City/State:
Bronx, New York Grant Funded:
No Department:
Onc-Med Onc FPG Work Shift:
Day Work Days:
MON-FRI, OCCASIONAL WEEKENDS Scheduled Hours:
8:30 AM-5 PM Scheduled Daily Hours:
7.5 HOURS Pay Range:
$162,940.72-$203,675.90

The practice Of a Physician Assistant shall include medical services within the education, training and experience Of the physician assistant that are delegated by the supervising physician. Medical services rendered by physician assistants may include, but are not limited to, obtaining patient histories and performing physical examinations; ordering and/or performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; formulating a diagnosis; developing and implementing a treatment plan; monitoring the effectiveness Of therapeutic interventions; assisting at surgery; Offering counseling and education to meet patient needs; making appropriate referrals.

Physician Assistants in an emergency shall be authorized to treat any medical disease and/or perform and medical and surgical procedures at the hospital for affiliates. An emergency for these purposes is defined as a situation in Which any delay in administering treatment would result in serious harm to the patient or an immediate threat to life Of the patient and the patient's private physician is not immediately available.

In addition, Chief PA responsibilities include general supervision Of the PA team as well as additional duties. Further responsibilities may included overseeing completion and submission Of routine and special reports; oversee various research protocols; data preparation for departmental studies and/or projects. The activities listed above may be performed in any setting authorized by the supervising physician, including but not limited to clinics, hospitals, ambulatory centers, and Other institution settings

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree
• Graduate of an Accredited Physician Assistant Program
• New York State Physician Assistant License
• 8 years related work experience
• NCCPA certified
• ACLs Certified
• BLS certified
• Attend 100 hours minimum CME every 2 years/ maintain 10 hours FACT accredited CMEannually1

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.