Physician Assistant (PA) - FlexStaff- Eastern L.I. region

Northwell Career Site; Bay Shore (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Long-term contracts

Job summary

Northwell Career Site is seeking a Physician Assistant for assignments in the Eastern Long Island region (Bay Shore, Port Jefferson, Riverhead). The role supports patient admission, assessment, treatment, follow-up and outcome evaluation with opportunities for per diem or longer contracts.

Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree, ARC-PA-accredited PA program, NYS PA license, NCCPA certification, and BLS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree is required.
• Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited PA program.
• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in New York State.
• Current NCCPA Certification.
• Current BLS certification.

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 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.

Education

Bachelor Degree

ARC-PA Accredited PA program

New York State PA license

NCCPA Certification

BLS Certification

Job description

6 months experience, preferred. Open to per diem and/or long term contracts for assignments in the Eastern Long Island region: Bay Shore, Port Jefferson, Riverhead.

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.

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.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor 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.

*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).