General Physician Assistant-ELM-12800-020

Mount Sinai; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Physician Assistant to support Hematology/Oncology patients at Elmhurst Hospital in Queens. The PA will see inpatients and outpatients, taking histories, performing exams, and coordinating care with an attending physician.

Responsibilities include assisting bone marrow biopsies, managing chemotherapy-related care, writing orders, and responding to patient messages. Open to new graduates; NYS PA license and NCCPA certification are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Licensed Physician Assistant (LPA) by the New York State Department of Education, required.
• Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), required.
• Current BLS and ACLS certification, required.
• MS Word basic, PowerPoint basic, EPIC.

Responsibilities

• Take initial patient histories and perform physical examinations.
• Assist/perform bone marrow biopsies to improve diagnostic efficiency.
• Initiate, document and communicate the plan of care with follow-up.
• Coordinate care for inpatients receiving chemotherapy or oncologic workup.
• Manage patient inbox messages, medication refills, and related inquiries.
• Assist with e-consults and coordinate referrals.
• Write orders for medications, labs, and diagnostic tests; obtain specialty meds.
• Discuss results with attending physicians and care teams.
• Handle urgent infusion center issues and acute symptom management.
• Perform related duties and participate in special projects as directed by the department.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Critical thinking

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's Degree

NYS PA License

NCCPA Certification

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

Tools

EPIC

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

As a Physician Assistant you will perform a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for consultation, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and outcome evaluation for patients who are consulted for Hematology/Oncology service inpatient or seen in clinic outpatient at Elmhurst Hospital. As per proposed team model , each PA will be paired with an attending to work directly with.

1. Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations with documentation on EPIC electronic medical record system for inpatient and outpatient consultations.
2. Assist/perform bone marrow biopsies to improve procedural efficiency and reduce delays in diagnosis and treatment
3. Initiates, documents and communicates the plan of care and follows-up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
4. Supporting care of patients admitted for inpatient chemotherapy or oncologic workup, including coordination of care and monitoring for treatment related issues
5. Inbox management, responding to patient messages, medication refills, symptom related concerns for hematology oncology patients
6. Assistance with e-consults and coordination of referrals
7. Writes orders for medications, laboratory work and diagnostic tests. Assist in obtaining specialty medication for oncology patients. Interprets laboratory and test results as they pertain to hematology/medical oncology/appropriateness for chemotherapy treatment.
8. Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
9. Management of urgent infusion center issues including infusion reactions, acute symptom management, same day clinical concerns
10. Performs related duties, as required.
11. Special projects and related duties at the discretion of the department director.

-Bachelor’s Degree, required.

-Open to new graduates, will train.

-Licensed Physician Assistant (LPA) by the New York State Department of Education, required.

-Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), required.

-Current BLS and ACLS certification, required.

-MS word basic, PowerPoint basic, EPIC.

-Excellent written and oral communication, commitment to medical education/willingness to learn in rapidly growing field with new treatment advances, time management in high volume practice/consult heavy service, critical thinking, ability to prioritize urgent issues.

Compensation Statement

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $68.52 - $91.36 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.