Physician Assistant OR Nurse Practitioner - General Surgery, Full Time (Day Shift)

Northwell Health; Manhasset (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell in New York seeks a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to perform comprehensive patient evaluations, develop and communicate care plans, and participate in rounds and discharge planning. The role supports high-quality patient care through collaboration with physicians and the care team.

A strong background in an ARC-PA accredited program and NY licensure is required. Responsibilities include writing orders for medications and tests, interpreting results, and delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; ARC-PA accredited program graduate.
• Current NY license to practice as PA and NCCPA certification required.
• Current BLS certification required.
• Master's Degree in Nurse Practitioner program and NBCC certification in specialty area required.
• Current NY NP license and NY RN license required.
• RNFA required for acute care NP; ACLS.

Responsibilities

• Take initial patient histories and perform exams.
• Document and communicate plan of care; follow up to ensure screening/prep.
• Perform daily patient rounds.
• Write orders for medications, labs, and tests.
• Interpret laboratory/test results.
• Consult with attending physicians and care team to ensure quality care.
• Upon discharge, note summaries, prescriptions, referrals on charts.
• Inform patients of post-discharge care instructions.

Skills

Clinical assessment

History taking

Care planning

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's Degree in NP program

Job description

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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.
• 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.
• RNFA required for acute care Nurse Practitioners
• ACLS
• 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).