Physician Assistant - MICU, Full Time

Northwell Health; Bay Shore (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York seeks a licensed Physician Assistant to join inpatient care teams. You will assess patients, document plans of care, perform rounds, write orders, consult with physicians, and participate in discharge planning.

Ideal candidates hold an ARC-PA accredited degree, NYS PA licensure, NCCPA certification, BLS, and at least 1 year of Critical Care experience or a corresponding fellowship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree is required.
• Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited program is required.
• Licensed Physician Assistant (LPA) by the New York State Education Department is required.
• Current NCCPA certification is required.
• Current BLS certification is required.
• 1 year of Critical Care experience as an ACP is required or completion of the Critical Care ACP fellowship.

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 other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
• Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions and referrals on patient charts; informs patients of post-discharge care instructions.
• Performs related duties, as required.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

ARC-PA accredited program

Licensed Physician Assistant (LPA) NYS

NCCPA Certification

BLS Certification

Job description

Job Description

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

Job Responsibility

• 1. Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
• 2. Initiates, documents and communicates the plan of care and follows-up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
• 3. Performs daily patient rounds.
• 4. Writes orders for medications, laboratory work and diagnostic tests. Interprets laboratory and test results.
• 5. Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
• 6. Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions and any referrals on patient charts. Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
• 7. Performs related duties, as required.

Job Qualification

Bachelor's Degree, required. Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs (ARC-PA) program, required. Licensed Physician Assistant (LPA) 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. 1-year Critical Care experience as an ACP required OR Completion of the Critical Care ACP fellowship.

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).