Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant - Wound Care Surgery

Northwell Health; Village of New Hyde Park (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking qualified Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. Successful candidates will perform vital functions in patient care, including assessments, treatment planning, and collaboration with healthcare teams. Candidates must hold relevant degrees, certifications, and licenses. Join our dedicated team to make a significant impact in patient health.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree required for Nurse Practitioner with national certification.
• Bachelor’s degree required for Physician Assistant from an accredited program.
• Current licenses and BLS certification are mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial patient assessments and document care plans.
• Perform daily patient rounds and communicate treatment plans.
• Interact with healthcare teams to ensure quality patient care.

Skills

Collaboration

Patient Care

Assessment

Diagnosis

Documentation

Education

Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program

Bachelor’s Degree in Physician Assistant Program

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

• 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.
• Notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and referrals on patient charts upon discharge.
• Informs patients of 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 Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program and National Board Certification in the specialty area required.
• Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner and 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.

Or Physician Assistant

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

• 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.
• Notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and referrals on patient charts upon discharge.
• Informs patients of 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 Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, required. Graduate of an accredited (ARC-PA) Physician Assistant program, required.
• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant by the New York State Department of Education, required.
• Current NCCPA Certification, required.
• Current BLS certification, required.