Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner- CT Surgery, Cardiology (Outpatient)

Northwell Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in New York is seeking a qualified Physician Assistant to perform patient assessments, technical procedures, and contribute to care planning. Candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree, current PA license, NCCPA certification, and BLS certification. Additional qualifications include experience as a Nurse Practitioner with relevant licenses. This role offers competitive salary based on experience and certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in NY.
• Current NCCPA Certification.
• Current BLS certification.
• Collaborative practice agreement with protocols filed.
• Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in NY.

Responsibilities

• Takes initial patient histories and performs examinations.
• Documents and communicates care plans.
• Performs daily patient rounds.
• Writes orders for medications and tests.
• Interprets laboratory and test results.
• Confers with healthcare providers for patient care.
• Notes discharge summaries and prescriptions.
• Informs patients of post-discharge care instructions.

Skills

Patient assessment

Technical procedures

Interpersonal communication

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate of an accredited PA program

Master's Degree in Nurse Practitioner Program

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 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.
• 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.
• OR Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program and National Board Certification in specialty area required.
• Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in New York State, and current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required.
• Has a collaborative practice agreement with designated protocols filed with NYS Department of Education OR collaborative relationship attestation as per the Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act 2015.
• 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).