Physician Assistant

American Academy of Family Physicians; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Care New England Health System is seeking a Physician Assistant to support OR 1st assist and inpatient management at Kent Hospital, with occasional assignments at Women & Infants Hospital. The role involves admissions, discharges, consults and daily rounding in a high-volume surgical setting.

You will perform bedside procedures such as NG tube placement, wound VAC changes, and I&D of abscesses, contributing to comprehensive perioperative care across multiple services.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Certified by NCCPA.
• Active Rhode Island PA license or eligible; CSR and DEA license required or eligible.

Responsibilities

• Provide OR 1st assist and inpatient management, admissions, discharges, consults & daily rounding.
• Perform bedside procedures such as NG tube placement, wound VAC changes and I&D of abscesses.
• Primary work location Kent Hospital with occasional assignments at Women & Infants Hospital depending on scheduling needs.

Skills

OR 1st assist experience

Education

Accredited Physician Assistant program

Job description

Job Highlights

• Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week (6a - 6p, 6p - 6a) with possibility of one 12-hour or one 24-hour shifts.


• Rotational weekend and holiday shifts


• Enjoy working in general, bariatric, colorectal, vascular and thoracic surgery


• Job responsibilities include, OR 1st assist and inpatient management, admissions, discharges, consults & daily rounding


• Bedside procedures include NG tube placement, wound vac changes and I&D of abscesses


• The primary work location will be Kent Hospital, with occasional assignments at Women & Infants Hospital based on scheduling needs.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.


• Certified by NCCPA.


• Active Rhode Island PA, CSR, and DEA license or eligible.


• OR 1st assist experience a plus

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation's top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in the important discussions people need to have about their health and end-of-life wishes. Care New England is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in the ongoing effort to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.

About Kent Hospital

Kent Hospital serves the 300,000 residents in communities west of Providence. We are the largest community hospital in Rhode Island with just over 350 beds.

Teaching affiliations with the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the New England College of Osteopathic Medicine provide teaching opportunities with medical students and residents

About Women & Infants Hospital

Women & Infants Hospital is a nationally recognized leader in women's and newborn care, home to one of the country's largest obstetrical services and single-family NICUs, performing nearly 9,000 births and 7,000 surgeries annually. A regional destination for infertility, gynecologic and breast cancer care, high-risk obstetrics, pelvic floor disorders, postpartum depression, and complex GI-related women's health.

Life in Rhode Island - the "Ocean State"

Four seasons, coastal beauty, a dynamic dining, arts & culture scene, a convenient, award winning international airport, top colleges and universities, all within a 1 hour drive to Boston and 3 hours to NYC.

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.