Physician Assistant-General Surgery (Huntington)

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

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York is seeking a Physician Assistant to support patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. The role involves collaborating with physicians, residents, and nursing staff to ensure high-quality care.

You will perform history taking, physical examinations, daily rounds, and document care plans, dispositions, and referrals. Certification and NY licensure are required, with NCCPA and BLS credentials maintained.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; ARC-PA accredited program graduate.
• Current NYS license to practice as a Physician Assistant.
• Current NCCPA Certification.
• Current BLS certification.

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.
• Notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and referrals on patient charts upon discharge.
• Informs patients of post-discharge care instructions.

Skills

History taking

Physical examination

Care plan communication

Discharge planning

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (PA)

ARC-PA accredited program graduate

Tools

NCCPA Certification

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).