Physician Assistant- General Surgery, Ambulatory

Northwell Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a skilled Physician Assistant to join their team in New York. The role involves critical patient care functions, including assessments and treatment plans. Qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree with necessary licenses and certifications. Join a dynamic environment focused on patient health and well-being.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited PA program and holds necessary certifications.
• Requires strong communication and patient assessment skills.

Responsibilities

• Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
• Initiates and documents the plan of care, ensuring thorough patient preparation.
• Confers with healthcare providers for quality patient care.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Communication

Critical Thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate of an accredited PA program

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 Responsibility

• 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 Qualification

• 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).