CHIEF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
About The Position
The Physician Assistant provides medical services within their education, training, and experience as delegated by a supervising physician. Services may include obtaining patient histories and performing physical examinations; ordering or performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; formulating diagnoses; developing and implementing treatment plans; monitoring therapeutic interventions; assisting at surgery; providing counseling and education; and making appropriate referrals. In an emergency, Physician Assistants are authorized to treat medical diseases and perform medical and surgical procedures at the hospital for affiliates when delay would cause serious harm or an immediate threat to the patient's life and the patient's private physician is not immediately available. The Chief Physician Assistant provides general supervision of the PA team and performs additional duties, including overseeing routine and special reports, research protocols, and data preparation for departmental studies or projects. Work may take place in settings authorized by the supervising physician, including clinics, hospitals, ambulatory centers, and other institutional settings.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
- New York State Physician Assistant license.
- 8 years of related work experience.
- NCCPA certified.
- ACLS certified.
- BLS certified.
- Attend a minimum of 100 hours of CME every 2 years.
- Maintain 10 hours of FACT-accredited CME annually.
Responsibilities
- Provide delegated medical services within the Physician Assistant's education, training, and experience.
- Obtain patient histories and perform physical examinations.
- Order and/or perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- Formulate diagnoses and develop and implement treatment plans.
- Monitor the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.
- Assist at surgery.
- Offer counseling and education to meet patient needs.
- Make appropriate referrals.
- In emergencies, treat medical diseases and perform medical and surgical procedures at the hospital for affiliates when the stated emergency conditions apply.
- Provide general supervision of the PA team.
- Oversee completion and submission of routine and special reports.
- Oversee various research protocols.
- Prepare data for departmental studies and/or projects.
- Perform duties in settings authorized by the supervising physician, including clinics, hospitals, ambulatory centers, and other institutional settings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
