Physician Assistant (PLNV)-General Surgery (Variable Shifts)

Northwell; Plainview (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell is seeking a Physician Assistant to perform a broad range of patient care activities, from admission through follow-up, contributing to improvement projects and educational initiatives.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, ARC-PA accredited program, NY license, NCCPA certification, and BLS. The PA collaborates with physicians and the care team to deliver high-quality patient care in a fast-paced hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and ARC-PA accredited PA program.
• New York State PA license is mandatory.
• NCCPA certification and BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Take initial patient histories and perform physical examinations.
• Initiate and document the plan of care and coordinate follow-up.
• Perform daily patient rounds; order labs and tests.
• Interpret laboratory and diagnostic results and communicate with the care team.
• Discharge planning: document summaries, prescriptions, referrals.
• Provide post-discharge care instructions to patients.
• Collaborate with attending physicians and nursing staff to ensure quality care.

Skills

Clinical assessment

History taking

Plan of care communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

ARC-PA accredited PA program

New York State PA license

NCCPA Certification

BLS Certification

Tools

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 Responsibility

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.

Job Qualification

Bachelor's 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).