Physicians Assistant Per Diem

Montefiore Nyack Hospital; Village of Nyack (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Nyack Hospital in Nyack, NY, seeks a Physician Assistant to support surgical services and inpatient care under physician supervision. The role covers assisting in surgeries, rounds, writing orders and notes, counseling patients and families, and broader patient-care duties within a high-quality surgical program.

The PA will work with surgeons to deliver safe, effective care, requiring NY license, NCCPA, and EPIC exposure, with a daytime shift and Monday–Friday schedule at 8-hour

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree required.
• 1-3 years experience as a Physician Assistant.
• NY State PA license required.
• NCCPA certification required.
• EPIC experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in surgeries and invasive procedures under physician supervision.
• Rounding on admitted patients and writing orders, notes and consults.
• Counsel patients and families and participate in patient care duties.
• Coordinate with surgeons and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality care.
• Document patient information in the medical record and maintain confidentiality.

Education

Bachelor Degree

Physician Assistant - NYS License

NCCPA Certification

Tools

EPIC

Job description

City/State:

Nyack, New York

Department:

Nursing Administration_5

Work Shift:

Day

Work Days:

MON-FRI

Scheduled Hours:

8 PM-4:30 AM

Scheduled Daily Hours:

8 HOURS

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Hourly Rate/Range:

Starting at $92.00 per hour

For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

Job Summary

Under the general supervision of a Physician, the Physician Assistant will be assisting in surgeries and other invasive procedures; rounding on admitted patients; writing orders, notes and consults on surgical patients, counsel patients and families, and other patient care duties; managing all aspects of in-patient medical care. Physician Assistants exercise autonomy in medical decision making and broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. The Physician Assistant will work closely with the appropriate surgeon(s) to deliver high quality care in a safe and meaningful manner.

Essential Functions

• Understands and adheres to Highland Medical's performance standards, policies & Behaviors.
• Ability to assist in surgical procedures.
• Rounds, writes orders, notes and consults on surgical patients.
• Must possess excellent organizational, written and verbal skills.
• Delivers high quality care with collaboration of multiple disciplines including but not limited to, surgeons, hospitals, nursing, respiratory, physical therapy, wound care nutrition and care management.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively and to educate patients, families and staff in a user-friendly manner.
• Demonstrates ability to demonstrate hand-eye coordination, full range of motion and manual dexterity.
• Conducts physical exams, assesses health status, orders and interprets tests, prescribes medication and extreme illnesses. Consult with physicians as needed and refers to physician for more complicated medical cases or cases that are not a routing part of the PAs scope of practice.
• Attend multidisciplinary rounds.
• Documents patient information and care in the medical record, in a confidential manner, and may maintain departmental statistical database for research and quality purposes.
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks, assignments, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Documents patient information and care in the medical record, in a confidential manner, and may maintain departmental statistical database for research and quality purposes.
• Must possess problem solving skills and abilities.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.
• Must have exemplary customer service skills and train and manage staff to possess those skills.
• Must have basic knowledge of computers and able to implement an electronic health record, when available.
• Personal and Professional Attributes
• Ability to manage and work well with patients, co-workers, and management in a positive and cooperative manner.
• Must be detailed oriented
• Must be flexible with working hours to accommodate the needs of the facility, physicians and management.
• Qualitative and Quantitative performance standards
• All staff management decisions must be made without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, handicap or veteran status.
• Must be multitasking and be able to set priorities to complete assignments within a specified time-frame.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree Required
• 1-3 years Experience working as a Physician Assistant Required
• Experience in EPIC preferred. Must have the ability to communicate verbally with patients, relatives, attending physicians, nurses and other hospital personnel. (Medium proficiency)
• Physician Assistant - New York State Board of Medicine Required
• NCCPA Required

Montefiore Nyack Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Nyack Hospital 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.