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

Northwell Health; Plainview (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a Physician Assistant in New York to support patient admission, assessment, and treatment across care teams. You will participate in rounds, document care plans, and ensure follow-up and proper discharge instructions for patients.

The role requires a NY license, ARC-PA PA program graduate, NCCPA certification, and BLS. You will collaborate with physicians, residents, and nursing staff to maintain high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Graduate of an accredited ARC-PA PA program.
• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant by the New York State Department of Education.
• 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 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 referrals on patient charts.
• Informs patients of necessary post-discharge care instructions.

Education

Bachelor's Degree (ARC-PA accredited PA program)

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).