Physician Assistant, OBGYN Services, Wilmington and Newark, DE

Christiana Care; Newark (DE); Presencial; USD 119.583 - 153.472; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ChristianaCare in Newark, DE, seeks a Physician Assistant for its inpatient OB/GYN group. This full-time position includes day/evening 10-hour shifts with weekend rounding and on-call duties at Wilmington Hospital and Christiana Hospital.

The PA will admit patients, perform histories and physicals, develop treatment plans, assist in OB/GYN surgeries including Cesarean sections, and provide patient education and discharge planning.

Formación

• Delaware licensure or license eligibility required.
• NCCPA certification required.
• BLS, ACLS, NRP, OBIS training for EFM/OB-GYN recommended or required.

Responsabilidades

• Admit patients on behalf of the supervising physician and perform H&P.
• Develop treatment plans and order/interpret diagnostic tests; document progress.
• Assist in OB/GYN surgeries and procedures, including cesarean sections and IV placement.
• Educate patients and families, discharge planning, and obtain consents as needed.
• Support in rounds and post-operative care as directed by supervising physicians.

Educación

Delaware licensure eligibility

NCCPA certification

Descripción del empleo

ChristianaCare is hiring a Physician Assistant for its inpatient OBGYN Physician Assistants Group. The position is full‑time day/evening, 10‑hour days with weekend rounding and call. Services are provided at Wilmington Hospital (Wilmington, DE) and Christiana Hospital (Newark, DE).

Responsibilities

• Admit patients on behalf of the supervising physician
• Complete history and physicals
• Develop treatment plans
• Make rounds at the direction of the supervising physician
• Record progress notes
• Order, assess, and interpret diagnostic tests and therapeutic modalities, such as medications, treatments, and examinations
• Initiate referrals to appropriate physicians or other healthcare professionals
• Instruct, educate, and counsel patients and families regarding health status, test results, disease process, and discharge planning
• Participate in discharge planning
• Obtain consents for procedures for which privileges are held
• Perform core duties including IV placement, blood draws, injections, dressing changes, OB and GYN procedures, wound closures, removal of sutures, debridement of wound infections, and removal of foreign bodies
• Assist in surgery first and second assist in the operating room, including but not limited to Da Vinci robotics, laparoscopic, and open procedures as well as cesarean sections

Procedures

• Biopsy (cervical, endometrial, skin, vaginal, vulvar)
• Cystoscopy
• Pelvic floor training
• Pessary insertion and removal
• Provider‑performed microscopy (urine, KOH, Wet Prep)
• AROM, BPP
• Circumcision of newborn
• Colposcopy
• Fetal scalp electrode placement
• Hysterosalpingogram
• Insertion of Foley bulb for induction
• Removal of subdermal contraception, IUD placement
• Intrauterine pressure catheter placement
• Ultrasound

Special Requirements

• Licensure or license eligibility for Delaware
• NCCPA certification
• BLS, ACLS, NRP, OBIS training for EFM, US in OB/GYN

Annual Compensation Range: $119,583.00 – $153,472.00

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.