Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant - Part Time (Experience Required)

Northwell Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated Physician Assistant to join their team. In this role, you will perform essential functions such as patient assessments, developing care plans, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Your expertise will contribute to improving patient care and participating in educational activities. This position offers a dynamic work environment where you can make a meaningful impact on patient health and well-being. If you are passionate about patient care and looking to grow in your career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and graduate of an accredited PA program required.
• Current license and NCCPA certification needed.

Responsibilities

• Conducts patient histories and physical examinations.
• Writes orders for medications and interprets lab results.
• Confers with care providers to ensure quality patient care.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Communication Skills

Clinical Procedures

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate of accredited PA program

Current NCCPA Certification

Current BLS Certification

Job description

Job Description

Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation.

Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities.

Job Responsibilities

1. Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
2. Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
3. Performs daily patient rounds.
4. Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
5. Interprets laboratory and test results.
6. Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
7. Notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and referrals on patient charts upon discharge.
8. Informs patients of necessary post-discharge care instructions.
9. Performs related duties as required.
10. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
11. Duties not mentioned here but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualifications

1. Bachelor's Degree, required.
2. Graduate of an accredited program (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA), required.
3. Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the New York State Department of Education, required.
4. Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), required.
5. Current BLS certification, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity).