Surgical Physician Assistant (JR232632)

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Health System seeks a Surgical Physician Assistant to support Women’s Health OB/GYN. The role includes clinical duties, preop/postop care, and collaboration with supervising Chief PA and Medical PA Director. NY State PA certification and NCCPA are required; OB/GYN experience is preferred.

The position emphasizes patient histories, exams, care plans, and a broad range of procedural responsibilities in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; PA license in NY state.
• NCCPA certified; BLS required.
• One year OB/GYN experience preferred; graduate of PA program.

Responsibilities

• Abscess incision and drainage, anesthesia (local) and arterial punctures/lines.
• EKG recording.
• Foley catheter insertion and removal.
• Injections (SubQ, IM) for minor ER procedures.
• Intravenous medication administration.
• Nasogastric tube insertion and removal.
• First assist in the operating room.
• Assist in D&C or D&E.
• Surgical dressings, sutures and/or staples removal.
• ER and floor consults; admit and follow-up daily notes.
• Order and interpret diagnostic labs and imaging; preop and post-op care.
• Obtain informed consents; coordinate discharge.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master’s Degree Preferred

Graduate of an accredited Physician’s Assistant program

Tools

NCCPA certified

BLS certified

Licensed as PA in NY

Job description

Introduction

To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve.

To learn more about the "Montefiore Difference" – who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our associates, please click here.

Overview

TheSurgical Physician Assistantwill provide medical services within the education, training, and experience of the surgical physician assistant that is delegated by the supervising Chief PA and Medical PA Director for Women’s Health OBGYN.

Medical services rendered by physician assistants may include, but are not limited to, obtaining patient histories and performing physical examinations; writing progress notes, procedure notes and monthly care plans, ordering and/or performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; formulating a diagnosis; developing and implementing a treatment plan; monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions; offering counseling and education to meet patient needs; making appropriate referrals. Physician Assistants, in an emergency, shall be authorized to treat any medical disease and/or perform any medical and surgical procedures at the hospital for affiliates. An emergency, for these purposed, is defined as a situation in which any delay in administering treatment would result in serious harm to the patient or an immediate threat to life of the patient and that a qualified practitioner is not immediately available.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Duties Including but not limited to :

• Abscess, Incision & Drainage, Anesthesia, local, Arterial Punctures, Arterial Line, removal, Bladder Irrigation

• EKG Recording

• Foley Catheters, insertion and removal

• Injections, Sub Q, IM intradermal for minor ER surgery

• Intravenous Medication Administration

• Nasogastric Tubes, insertion and removal

• First Assist in the Operating Room

• Assist in preform D & C or D&E

• Surgical Dressings, application/removal

• Sutures and/or staple removal

• Venipuncture

• Wound Debridement

• ER consult and floor consults

• Admit patients, f/u patients in service and write daily progress notes

• Order and interpret diagnostic labs and imaging

• Preop and post-op care

• Obtain informed consents as needed

• Update Beta list

• Prostaglandins insertion for medical termination

• endometrial, cervical, vaginal and vulva biopsy

• Accessing of port-a cath

• Coordination of care at time of discharge for safe transfer to outpatient care

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Required; Master’s Degree Preferred
• One year of experience in OB/GYN highly Preferred
• Graduate of an accredited Physician’s Assistant program
• Registered as a Physician’s Assistant in New York State
• NCCPA certified
• BLS required