Physician Assistant - FlexStaff- Critical Care - Poughkeepsie, NY

Northwell Health; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent health provider in Poughkeepsie, NY, is looking for Physician Assistants or Acute Care Nurse Practitioners for Per Diem and weekend On Call positions. Responsibilities include conducting patient assessments, managing care plans, performing physical exams, and collaborating with healthcare teams. Candidates must hold a Bachelor degree and relevant certifications. This dynamic role is critical for patient care quality and involves performing essential medical functions as part of a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) in New York.
• Graduate of an accredited program.
• Current NCCPA Certification.

Responsibilities

• Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
• Initiates and documents the plan of care.
• Performs daily patient rounds.
• Writes orders for medications and tests.

Skills

Patient assessment

Physical examination

Medication orders

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor Degree

Accredited Physician Assistant Program

Tools

BLS certification

NCCPA Certification

Job description

FlexStaff is seeking Physician Assistants (PA) or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) for Per Diem and weekend On Call positions for Acute Care Surgery, Surgical Intensive Care Unit in Dutchess County, NY.

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.

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.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor 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).