Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant-Electrophysiology (Full Time) (Bay Shore) (Experience[...]

Northwell Health; Bay Shore (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to support patient admission, assessment, and treatment, and to participate in rounds and follow-up. You will coordinate the plan of care and ensure smooth discharge with proper instructions.

Ideal candidates hold NYS PA/NP licenses, NCCPA certification, and a Master’s in NP with BLS. Collaboration with physicians and nurses is essential to deliver high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required and must be from an ARC-PA accredited program.
• Current NYS license to practice as a PA is required.
• NCCPA certification and BLS certification are required.
• Master's degree in a Nurse Practitioner program and national board certification in a specialty area are required.

Responsibilities

• Take initial patient histories and perform physical examinations.
• Initiate, document, and communicate the plan of care and follow up.
• Perform daily patient rounds and monitor patient progress.
• Write orders for medications, labs, and diagnostic tests.
• Interpret laboratory and test results and adjust care as needed.
• Consult with attending physicians and care teams to ensure quality patient care.
• Note discharge summaries and prescriptions upon discharge; provide post-discharge instructions.

Skills

Patient assessment

Care plan communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

ARC-PA accredited program

Master's degree in NP

Tools

NCCPA 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 Responsibility

• 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 any referrals on patient charts.
• Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree, required. Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA) program, required.
• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) 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 certification, required.

• Master's Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program and National Board Certification in specialty area required.
• Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in New York State, and current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required.
• Has a collaborative practice agreement with designated protocols filed with NYS Department of Education OR collaborative relationship attestation as per the Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act 2015.
• Current BLS certification, required.

Job Preferences:

• Electrophysiology Experience preferred
• Device Check experience preferred

*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).