Physicians Assistant Full Time

City/State:

West Nyack, New York

Department:

Physician Practice Management_3

Work Shift:

Day

Work Days:

MON-FRI, OCCASIONAL WEEKENDS

Scheduled Hours:

Day

Scheduled Daily Hours:

8 HOURS

Hours Per Pay Period:

40

Pay Rate/Range:

Starting at $140,000

 

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 Job Qualifications

Education: A bachelor’s degree required.  Must also be a graduate of a Physician Assistant Program.

Experience: Two to three years’ experience working as a Physician Assistant

Training/Certification: A certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) is required.  ACLS required.  If prescribing medication is included in the clinical duties and privileges, DEA Controlled Substance Registration is required.

Licensure:  NYS Licensed as a Physician Assistant

Other:. Experience in EPIC preferred. Must have the ability to communicate verbally with patients, relatives, attending physicians, nurses and other hospital personnel.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

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.

 

Highland Medical, P.C. is an equal employment opportunity employer. Highland Medical, P.C. 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.