Dynamic Surgical PA — General Surgery

Northwell Health; Plainview (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York seeks a licensed Physician Assistant to provide comprehensive patient care across admission, assessment, and treatment, and to participate in improvement, research, and education activities.

You will take histories, perform examinations, document plans, order labs/tests, interpret results, and collaborate with physicians and staff to ensure high-quality care. Also responsible for discharge summaries and post-discharge instructions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Licensed to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the New York State Education Department.
• Current NCCPA Certification.
• Current BLS certification.

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/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
• Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and referrals on patient charts.
• Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

ARC-PA accredited program

Job description

Northwell Health in New York seeks a licensed Physician Assistant to provide comprehensive patient care across admission, assessment, and treatment, and to participate in improvement, research, and education activities.

You will take histories, perform examinations, document plans, order labs/tests, interpret results, and collaborate with physicians and staff to ensure high-quality care. Also responsible for discharge summaries and post-discharge instructions.