Full -time Orthopedic Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner

Northwell Health•Poughkeepsie, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Orthopedic Surgery Service at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, proudly joining Northwell, is seeking to add a board-certified full-time Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to join its team. This is an outpatient position; Monday-Friday 8a-4:30pm. 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.

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.
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.