Physician Assistant: Clinical Care Specialist

Northwell; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health seeks a licensed Physician Assistant to support patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up across care teams in New York. You will participate in rounds, document plans of care, and communicate with physicians and staff to ensure high-quality care.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, NYS PA licensure, NCCPA certification, and BLS. The salary range is described as base compensation subject to location and experience, with potential for performance-based

Qualifications

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

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.
• Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts.
• Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Patient history taking

Team communication

Documentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Northwell Health seeks a licensed Physician Assistant to support patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up across care teams in New York. You will participate in rounds, document plans of care, and communicate with physicians and staff to ensure high-quality care.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, NYS PA licensure, NCCPA certification, and BLS. The salary range is described as base compensation subject to location and experience, with potential for performance-based