Physician Assistant - Neurosurgery, Full Time

Northwell Health; Bay Shore (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a qualified Physician Assistant focused on neurosurgery and critical care with a strong foundation in patient assessment and care planning. The role includes admission evaluation, daily rounds, order writing, and coordination with the care team.

The ideal candidate will hold NY licensure, NCCPA certification, and a current BLS certificate, with experience or fellowship in critical care or neurosurgery preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited program required.
• Licensed Physician Assistant (LPA) by New York State required.
• 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 complete screening and preparation of patients.
• Performs daily patient rounds.
• Writes orders for medications, laboratory work and diagnostic tests; interprets results.
• Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff and other care providers to ensure quality of patient care.
• Notes discharge summaries, prescriptions and referrals on 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) NY

NCCPA Certification

Current BLS certification

Job description

Job Description

Neurosurgery and/or critical care experience OR critical care fellowship preferred.

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

Includes Neuro ICU and Neurosurgery. Critical Care Fellowship OR Neurosurgery and/or Critical Care experience preferred.

*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).