Manometry Procedures Physician Assistant (1199) 4 shifts Days or 3 Shifts Days Nights Weekend Holdiays as needed

Northwell • New York, NY

3h • Onsite

About The Position

The Physician Assistant will be responsible for a comprehensive range of patient care duties. This includes taking initial patient histories, performing physical examinations, and initiating and documenting patient care plans. The role involves daily patient rounds, ordering medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests, as well as interpreting their results. The Physician Assistant will also collaborate with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and other care providers to ensure optimal patient care quality. Additionally, the position requires managing patient discharge, including noting summaries, prescriptions, and referrals, and informing patients of post-discharge care instructions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s 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.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees