Physician Assistant- Neurology (Per Diem, Variable shifts)

Northwell; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York seeks a Physician Assistant to provide comprehensive patient care from admission to discharge. You will take histories, perform examinations, write orders for meds and tests, and participate in daily rounds with the care team.

The role requires a NY state PA license, NCCPA certification, and BLS, with graduation from an ARC-PA accredited program. This is a full-time position based in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Active state license as Physician Assistant (PA) in New York.
• Current NCCPA certification required.
• Current BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
• Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure screening and preparation of patients.
• Performs daily patient rounds and writes orders for medications, labs and tests.
• Interprets laboratory and test results and collaborates with care team.
• Documents discharge summaries, prescriptions and referrals at discharge.
• Informs patients about post-discharge care instructions.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Plan of care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies

ARC-PA accredited program

Current NY PA license

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).