Physician Assistant Or Nurse Practitioner Medicine

Northwell Health; Village of New Hyde Park (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking dedicated Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to join their team. In this role, you will perform essential functions for patient care, including assessments, diagnosis, and treatment. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the highest quality of care for patients. This position offers a dynamic work environment where you can contribute to performance improvement and educational activities. If you are passionate about patient care and looking for a fulfilling career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Nurse Practitioner Program and National Board Certification required.
• Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in New York State required.

Responsibilities

• Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
• Writes orders for medications and interprets laboratory results.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Physical Examination

Medication Management

Collaboration with Healthcare Teams

BLS Certification

Education

Master’s Degree in Nurse Practitioner Program

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited 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

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.
5. Interprets laboratory and test results.
6. Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
7. Notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and referrals on patient charts upon discharge.
8. Informs patients of necessary post-discharge care instructions.
9. Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities listed here are considered essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned but considered related are non-essential functions.

Job Qualifications

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

Or Physician Assistant

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

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.
5. Interprets laboratory and test results.
6. Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
7. Notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and referrals on patient charts upon discharge.
8. Informs patients of necessary post-discharge care instructions.
9. Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities listed here are considered essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned but considered related are non-essential functions.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited program (ARC-PA approved for Physician Assistants) required.
• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in New York State required.
• Current NCCPA Certification required.
• Current BLS certification required.