Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine Per Diem -Staten Island

Northwell Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in New York City is looking for a Physician Assistant to provide comprehensive patient care. The role involves taking patient histories, performing physical examinations, ordering tests, and providing discharge instructions. Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree, be a graduate of an accredited PA program, and possess current certification and licensing. This position emphasizes quality patient care and requires strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s Degree and graduation from an accredited PA program.
• Must have a current license to practice as a PA and NCCPA Certification.
• BLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
• Initiates and documents plan of care for patients.
• Writes orders for medications and diagnostic tests.
• Confers with attending physicians to ensure quality care.
• Informs patients of post-discharge care instructions.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Physical examination

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate of an accredited PA program

Current NCCPA Certification

Current BLS 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 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. 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 (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.

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).