Physician Assistant: Patient Care & Procedures

Mount Sinai Health System; Hewlett (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System in New York, NY is seeking a Physician Assistant under direct physician supervision to provide diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive health care services. The role emphasizes patient assessment, examinations, and assisting in surgery, with potential prescribing authority.

The PA will develop management plans, document progress, counsel patients, and maintain infection-control standards while supporting continuity of care across departments in a large academic medical

Qualifications

• 0-2 years Physician's Associate experience

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient health by interviewing them and obtaining/updating medical history.
• Performs physical examinations and provides treatment and counsel.
• Determines abnormal conditions by ordering/administrating diagnostic tests and interpreting results.
• Performs therapeutic procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care.
• Counsels patients regarding prescribed regimens, growth and development, and health maintenance.
• Develops and implements patient management plans and notes progress.
• Maintains safe, infection-control compliant work environment.
• Provides assistance to physicians during surgery or procedures.
• May prescribe medication.
• Performs other related duties.

Skills

Physician Assistant experience

Medical history

Physical examination

Job description

Mount Sinai Health System in New York, NY is seeking a Physician Assistant under direct physician supervision to provide diagnostic, therapeutic and preventive health care services. The role emphasizes patient assessment, examinations, and assisting in surgery, with potential prescribing authority.

The PA will develop management plans, document progress, counsel patients, and maintain infection-control standards while supporting continuity of care across departments in a large academic medical