Physician Assistant - Pain Management

NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County; Hanford (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CME Reimbursement

Generous PTO

Medical/Dental Coverage

Life Insurance 2x Salary

Malpractice Coverage

Job summary

NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County is seeking a Physician Assistant - Pain Management to join the PAGNY team. The role includes ambulatory pain practice, attending to adult and pediatric patients, and coordinating pre-procedure care in a Level I trauma center setting.

Responsibilities include completing histories, exams, ordering tests, obtaining prior authorizations, and managing both inpatient and outpatient pain consults. Board eligibility/certification and NY licensure are required.

Qualifications

• Board certification or eligibility by NCCPA.
• Licensed to practice in New York State.
• Active DEA Registration.
• ACLs & BLS Certification.

Responsibilities

• Schedule: Daytime, with flexibility.
• Attend ambulatory Pain Practice sessions.
• Assess adult and pediatric patients with acute and chronic pain problems.
• Perform and document complete histories and physical examinations, ordering of tests, and reviewing results.
• Obtain prior authorizations for prescriptions and procedures from insurance companies.
• Respond promptly to in-basket messages from patients.
• Participate in the management of acute and chronic pain problems identified during patient evaluations.
• Request appropriate specialty consultations.
• Respond to inpatient and outpatient pain consults.
• Assist pain management physicians with interventional procedures and coordinate pre-procedure medical care to ensure patients are optimized for planned procedures.
• Collect and correlate data for quality improvement initiatives and participate in interdisciplinary Pain Management CQI activities.

Skills

Board Eligible or Board Certified by/N

Job description

Physician Assistant - Pain Management

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Physician Assistant - Pain Management to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County. Kings County Hospital operates a world-renowned Level I Trauma Center, one of only three in Brooklyn, which serves 2.6 million residents of Brooklyn and Staten Island. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards.

The mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards for all staff. NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest municipal health care delivery system in the United States. Dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity and respect, and regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

Opportunity Details

• Schedule: Daytime, with flexibility.
• Attend ambulatory Pain Practice sessions.
• Assess adult and pediatric patients with acute and chronic pain problems.
• Perform and document complete histories and physical examinations, ordering of tests, and reviewing results.
• Obtain prior authorizations for prescriptions and procedures from insurance companies.
• Respond promptly to in-basket messages from patients.
• Participate in the management of acute and chronic pain problems identified during patient evaluations.
• Request appropriate specialty consultations.
• Respond to inpatient and outpatient pain consults.
• Assist pain management physicians with interventional procedures and coordinate pre-procedure medical care to ensure patients are optimized for planned procedures.
• Collect and correlate data for quality improvement initiatives and participate in interdisciplinary Pain Management CQI activities.

Qualifications

• Board Eligible or Board Certified by the NCCPA.
• Licensed to practice in New York State.
• Active DEA Registration.
• ACLs & BLS Certification.

Wages and Benefits

• Annual Base Salary: $131,127* - $174,836* based on 40-hour work week and years of state licensure.
• The annual total value of compensation package is estimated at $144,239** - $192,319**, which includes the baseline salary, 401(k) contribution, and other factors as set forth below.
• 401(k) Company Contribution (subject to IRS contribution limits): Employees are immediately vested in a 3% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required. After one year of service, employees receive an additional 7% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required.
• Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) Reimbursement.
• Generous Annual Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation, Sick, Holiday, and CME days.
• Medical, Prescription, and Dental Coverage: Top tier plans with employee contributions significantly below market rates.
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage: Equal to 2x your salary (up to a maximum of $300,000) provided at no cost to you.
• Additional employee-paid Voluntary Life and AD&D coverage is available for you and your family.
• Medical Malpractice Coverage (equivalent to occurrence-based): Provided at no cost to the employee.
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Pre-tax employee-paid contributions for commuting expenses.

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) mission is to provide accountable, responsive, quality care with the highest degree of sensitivity to the needs of the diverse population that lives in our New York Community. PAGNY is one of the largest physician groups in the country and directly employs nearly 4,000 physicians and allied health professionals who provide services to NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal health care system in the nation, serving more than a million New Yorkers annually. Our providers are highly skilled professionals with outstanding credentials who deliver the highest level of quality healthcare to patients throughout New York City.

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) is an equal opportunity employer committed to equitable hiring practices and a supportive workplace. All candidates are considered based on their individual qualifications, potential, and experience. To learn more about our culture and ongoing workplace practices, please visit our Workplace Culture | PAGNY page.

*Salary Disclosure Information: The salary listed for this position complies with New York City's Salary Transparency Law for Job Advertisements. The salary applies specifically to the position being advertised and does not include benefits. Actual total compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, historical performance, and other relevant criteria.**The annual total value of the compensation package shown is provided as an illustration and is not guaranteed.