NICU PA Full Time Varied Shifts

2600 White Plains Hospital Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

White Plains Hospital Medical Center is seeking a NICU Physician Assistant to support the Neonatology department. The role involves attending births in Labor and Delivery, evaluating infants, ordering tests, and coordinating with neonatology staff for high-quality patient care.

This exempt, full-time position requires NYS PA licensure, national PA certification, and NRP certification, with a Master’s degree preferred. Shifts vary, including days and nights, with alternating weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Active New York State Physician Assistant license.
• National Certification as a Physician Assistant.
• Master’s degree from an accredited PA program.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) recommended but not required.

Responsibilities

• Understand and adhere to hospital performance standards and policies.
• Conduct physical exams, assess health status, order tests, prescribe medications, and treat illnesses.
• Assist Neonatologist with births in Labor and Delivery and evaluate the infant.
• Respond to emergencies and provide continuity of care in NICU, L&D and ED.
• Document patient information accurately and maintain electronic medical records.

Skills

Neonatal care

Clinical assessment

Phlebotomy

IV access

Team collaboration

Education

New York State PA license

National Certification

Master’s degree in PA studies

Neonatal Resuscitation Program

Basic Life Support (BLS) recommended

Job description

City/State

White Plains, New York

Department

Pediatric Acute Neonatal

Work Days

MON-FRI, ALTERNATING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS

Scheduled Hours

Hours Vary

Hours Per Pay Period

80

Job Description Title

NICU PA

Job Code

700237

Department/Location

Neonatology

FLSA Status

Exempt

Reports to

Assistant Director of APP Services, Chief of Neonatology

Position Summary

An exempt position with clinical duties supporting the Neonatology department and patients. This involves facilitating the care of the Neonatology patient, attending births in labor and delivery, evaluating and assessing any clinical concerns all while collaborating with the Neonatologist. This is a full time varied shifts position (7:00 am to 7:30pm or 7pm- 7:30 am) alternating weekends and holidays.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Understand and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors


• Conducts physical exams, assesses health status, orders and interprets tests, prescribes medications, and treats illnesses


• Support the Neonatologist in attending births in Labor and Delivery which includes assessment, evaluation, and treatment of the infant


• Respond and evaluate infants in the Transitional Nursery, Labor and Delivery, and Emergency Department when requested


• Round on patients in NICU and facilitate the appropriate care in collaboration with the Attending. This includes evaluation, assessment, treatment, and appropriate documentation


• Assist Neonatologist with procedures requiring an assistant


• Perform phlebotomy and IV access


• Write notes and consultations on patients seen


• Counsels’ patient/family on health care matters and respond to parental queries


• Attend multi-disciplinary rounds


• Consult appropriate specialties as seen fit


• Monitors therapy and provide continuity of care


• Responds to emergencies including use of CPR


• Consult with physicians as needed and refers to physicians for more complicated medical cases or cases that are not a routine part of an APP’s Scope of Practice


• Documents patient information and care in the medical record, in a confidential manner, and may maintain departmental statistical database for research and quality purposes


• Familiar with anatomy, pharmacology, pathophysiology, clinical medicine and physical diagnosis


• Performs all other related duties as assigned

Education & Experience Requirements

• Physician Assistant: Current New York State Licensed Physician Assistant


• Current National Certification


• Current White Plains Hospital Physician Assistant DOP


• Master’s degree from an accredited school (highly recommended)


• Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) recommended but not required


• Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification (required)


• Proficiency in all procedures, techniques and skills approved in the delineation of privileges

Core Competencies

• Act in a professional capacity and serve as a professional role model


• Demonstrate and encourage teamwork


• Adaptability and flexibility


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate in a professional manner in all interactions


• Excellent Problem-solving skills


• Stress tolerance


• Strong organizational skills


• Demonstrates skill in gathering and analyzing physiological, socioeconomic, and emotional patient data


• Demonstrates skill in accurately evaluating patient problems in person or via phone and providing appropriate advice, intervention, or referral


• Demonstrates ability to make responsible decisions within the scope of PA practice.


• Demonstrates ability to collaborate effectively with physicians


• Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively with all other disciplines in the medical arena


• Demonstrates ability to educate patients, families and staff in a user-friendly manner


• Demonstrates ability to demonstrate hand-eye coordination, full range of motion, and manual dexterity

Physical/Mental Demands/Requirements & Work Environment

Essential Mental Abilities: High level of responsibility and heavy workload can generate stress

Essential Sensory Requirements: Must have ability to communicate verbally with patients, relatives, attending physicians and with nurses and other hospital personnel. Must be able to give clear and decisive instructions. Must be able to maintain legible and thorough documentation of patient care. Must have acute visual, auditory, tactile and olfactory senses. May be exposed to chemicals necessary to perform required tasks. Any hazardous chemicals the employee may be exposed to are listed in the hospital’s SDS (Safety Data Sheet) data base and may be accessed through the hospital’s Intranet site (Employee Tools/SDS Access). A copy of the SDS data base can also be found at the hospital switchboard, saved on a disc.

Primary Population Served

• Neonatal (birth – 28 days)


• Infant (29 days – less than 1 year)

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

White Plains Hospital Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer.

White Plains Hospital 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.

About White Plains Hospital

White Plains Hospital is a proud member of the Montefiore Health System, serving as its tertiary hub of advanced care in the Hudson Valley. The Hospital is a 292-bed not-for-profit health care organization with the primary mission of providing exceptional acute and preventive medical care to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas. White Plains Hospital has outpatient medical facilities across Westchester, including multispecialty practices in Armonk, Hawthorne, Larchmont, New Rochelle, Rye Brook, Scarsdale, Somers, Yonkers and Yorktown Heights; and Scarsdale Medical Group locations in Harrison and Scarsdale.

The Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission, and in 2025 received another 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — the highest distinction offered by the federal agency – for the fourth consecutive year.

In addition, the Hospital received its third Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a distinction held by only two percent of hospitals in the country.

White Plains Hospital has consistently received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades®, and in 2025 was awarded an “A” Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group for the 14th consecutive time.