Northwell Health
Physician Assistant - FlexStaff- NYC, Staten Island, Westchester
Northwell Health, New York, New York, United States, 10007
6 months experience, preferred. Open to per diem and/or long term contracts for assignments in the Western region: NYC, Staten Island, Westchester.
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.
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 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.
Qualifications:
* Bachelor 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).
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.
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 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.
Qualifications:
* Bachelor 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).