Physician Assistant Per Diem

montefiore; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Part time

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY seeks a Physician Assistant to manage arrhythmia/EP patients across outpatient and inpatient settings. The role emphasizes pre/postoperative assessments, device clinics, and close collaboration with the cardiac care team.

Required NCCPA certification and NY PA license; Bachelor's degree required with Master's preferred. Travel across Moses, Weiler, and Hutchinson campuses may be necessary; per diem schedule applies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Physician Assistant studies.
• Master's degree preferred.
• NCCPA certification and NY PA license required.
• Graduate of an accredited PA program.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage arrhythmia/EP patients in outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Coordinate preoperative and postoperative assessments and procedures.
• Order and interpret tests; discuss management with patients.
• Interrogate implants (ICDs/PPMs) and adjust care as needed.
• Triage calls and provide patient education and discharge planning.
• Collaborate with Attending Physicians and clinical team.

Education

Bachelor's degree required

Master's preferred

NCCPA certification

New York State PA license

Graduate of PA program

Job description

City/State: Bronx, New York

Grant Funded: No

Department: None

Card - Arrhythmia Center

Work Shift: Day

Work Days: PER DIEM

Scheduled Hours: 7 AM-5:30 PM

Scheduled Daily Hours: 9.5 HOURS

Hourly Rate: $85.00

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Job Summary

The Physician Assistant (PA) will perform assessments and manage arrhythmia/EP patients in an outpatient and inpatient setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage and evaluate patients including preoperative assessments, post-op assessments, patients in device clinic, EP clinic, routine outpatient follow-ups and consultations and inpatient consultations; recognize post EP procedure complications.
• Coordinate and facilitate the patient ambulatory process for those undergoing procedures, including schedule EP procedures, obtain consent for procedures, provide patient education and post-operative care.
• Collaborate and communicate with Attending Physicians and clinical team regarding patient care.
• Order & interpret tests and discuss management with patients.
• Interrogate/check Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators and Pacemakers and interpret data to provide clinical management and make appropriate adjustments as needed.
• Triage sick calls and address patient phone calls and questions.
• Authorize medication refills and prescription requests, including prior authorizations if needed.
• Perform Discharges on hospital EP patients with appropriate care, follow-up and medications.
• Assess inpatient arrhythmia consults, round with physician and coordinate patient care.
• Provide EP clinical related documents such as clearance, disability, etc. for patient or referring teams.

Requirements

• This position requires flexibility to work across multiple campuses, including Moses, Weiler, and the Hutchinson Metro Center. Travel between sites may be required as dictated by operational needs, patient care coordination, physician support activities, and programmatic responsibilities.
• Bachelor's degree required, Master's preferred.
• Coverage for both inpatient and outpatient sites of service as operationally necessary.
• Certified by the National Commission of the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Physician Assistant License by New York State.
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.