Physician Assistant - Emergency

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

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York seeks a licensed Physician Assistant to support comprehensive patient care across admission, assessment, and treatment processes. You will perform rounds, document care plans, and coordinate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality outcomes.

The role requires graduation from an ARC-PA accredited PA program, an active NY license, NCCPA certification, and BLS. Strong clinical skills and commitment to patient-centered care are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Graduate of ARC-PA accredited PA program.
• Current NY State PA license required.
• Current NCCPA certification required.
• Current BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Take initial patient histories and perform physical examinations.
• Document and communicate plan of care and follow up.
• Perform daily patient rounds and write orders for meds and labs.
• Interpret lab results and coordinate care with physicians and staff.
• Discharge planning including summaries, prescriptions, referrals.

Skills

Bachelor’s Degree

ARC-PA Accredited Program

New York PA License

NCCPA Certification

BLS Certification

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

ARC-PA Accredited Program

Current NY State License as PA

NCCPA Certification

Job description

Job Description

1. 1.Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation.
2. 2.Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities.

Job Responsibility

1. 1.Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
2. 2.Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
3. 3.Performs daily patient rounds.
4. 4.Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
5. 5.Interprets laboratory and test results.
6. 6.Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
7. 7.Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts.
8. 8.Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions. Performs related duties as required.
9. 9.All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
10. 10.Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

1. 1.Bachelor’s Degree, required.
2. 2.Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA) program, required.
3. 3.Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the New York State Department of Education, required.
4. 4.Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), required.
5. 5.Current BLS certification, required.

*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).