Physician Assistant - Stroke Neurology, Full Time

Northwell Health; Bay Shore (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York seeks a Physician Assistant to support admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up with a focus on patient outcomes.

The role includes taking histories, planning care, daily rounds, ordering labs and meds, and coordinating with physicians and nursing staff to ensure high-quality care. Requires NYS LPA, NCCPA, ARC-PA graduate and BLS.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree.
• Graduate of ARC-PA-accredited PA program.
• Licensed Physician Assistant (LPA) by NYS Education Department.
• 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 results.
• Confers with attending physicians and nursing staff to ensure optimum patient care.
• Notes discharge summaries, prescriptions and referrals on charts and informs patients of post-discharge care instructions.
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills

NCCPA Certification

BLS certification

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

ARC-PA program

Job description

Job Description

Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and outcome evaluation. Participates in performance improvement, research and educational activities.

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Job Description

Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for 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.

Job Qualification

Bachelor’s Degree, required.

Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs (ARC-PA) program, required.

Licensed Physician Assistant (LPA) 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).