Physician Assistant - Cardiology (28952)

Physician Affiliate Group Of New York•Bronx, NY

5h•$131,127 - $174,836

About The Position

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Physician Assistant - Cardiac Cath Lab to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and North Central Bronx . Jacobi is the largest public hospital in the Bronx (500+ beds) and a Level 1 Trauma Center. Jacobi and North Central Bronx hold a major academic affiliation and are the teaching sites of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Recognized as the regional hyperbaric center and regional snakebite center for the tri-state area, the hospitals offer state of the art medical care, delivered with compassion, dignity, and respect. From preventive medicine to cutting-edge specialty services, we provide first class care in a wide range of services and specialties. The mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards for all staff. NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest municipal health care delivery system in the United States. Dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity and respect, and regardless of immigration status or ability to pay. NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and North Central Bronx is seeking a highly motivated Physician Assistant to provide high quality treatment at all points of care within our Cardiac Cath and Endovascular program. We recently received PCI certification and are in the final stages of building a state-of-the-art lab and renovating our old lab. Our Cardiac Cath Lab serves many roles including diagnostic cath, coronary intervention and a very robust Endovascular Interventional program with its own dedicated fellowship that is a model of collaboration between Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Surgery. In addition, we have a growing volume of EP device implants (Pacemakers, ICD, BiV ) that are performed by a highly skilled electrophysiologist. We are the first and only Hospital within the Health + Hospitals Corporation and only hospital in the Bronx with a Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT) which utilizes the Cath Lab to deliver advanced therapies (suction embolectomy, catheter directed lysis). This position requires teamwork, flexibility, the ability to multi-task and attention to detail. Opportunity Details: Join our Cardiac Cath Lab & Endovascular Team and take your PA career to the next level where Physician Assistants are recognized as an integral part of the healthcare team by providing the highest quality patient care. Perform a detailed and accurate history and physical examination. Develop treatment plans in conjunction with Attending Physician to provide optimal patient medical management. Order laboratory tests, x-rays, special imaging studies and other diagnostic procedures as per attending’s recommendation. Follow up and document pertinent progress of patients, update and summarize charts, write orders and progress notes and notify Attending Physician of changes in patient's condition on a daily basis and when appropriate. Assist during Cardiac Catheterizations and Endovascular Interventions at every level, pre-procedure, intra-procedural, procedural and post-procedure. Participates in continuing medical education, team conferences and lectures for the service. Post-procedure, assist in the care of patients by monitoring their recovery, ordering and reviewing lab tests, and addressing post-procedure complications. Participates in patient education and discharge process. ON-Call is required for this position . This position requires on-call and the ability to get to the hospital within 30 minutes for STEMI. We’re committed to meeting your expectations and will invest in your training by providing one on one mentorship with our interventional cardiologists, the ability to be first assist at the table and an environment in which to succeed.

Requirements

Current NYS registration as a Physician Assistant.
Current certification issued by the NCCPA.
BLS / ACLS required.
Experience in Cardiac Cath Lab, and Endovascular procedures preferred.
However, this position is open for new PA graduates interested in growing their knowledge base.

Responsibilities

Perform a detailed and accurate history and physical examination.
Develop treatment plans in conjunction with Attending Physician to provide optimal patient medical management.
Order laboratory tests, x-rays, special imaging studies and other diagnostic procedures as per attending’s recommendation.
Follow up and document pertinent progress of patients, update and summarize charts, write orders and progress notes and notify Attending Physician of changes in patient's condition on a daily basis and when appropriate.
Assist during Cardiac Catheterizations and Endovascular Interventions at every level, pre-procedure, intra-procedural, procedural and post-procedure.
Participates in continuing medical education, team conferences and lectures for the service.
Post-procedure, assist in the care of patients by monitoring their recovery, ordering and reviewing lab tests, and addressing post-procedure complications.
Participates in patient education and discharge process.
ON-Call is required for this position .
This position requires on-call and the ability to get to the hospital within 30 minutes for STEMI.

Benefits

Annual Base Salary: $131,127 - $174,836 based on 40-hour work week and years of State Licensure.
The annual total value of compensation package is estimated at $144,239 - $192,319, which includes the baseline salary, 401(k) contribution, and other factors as set forth below:
401(k) Company Contribution (subject to IRS contribution limits): Employees are immediately vested in a 3% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required. After one year of service, employees receive an additional 7% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required.
Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) Reimbursement.
Generous Annual Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation, Sick, Holiday.
Medical, Prescription, and Dental Coverage: Top-tier plans with employee contributions significantly below market rates.
Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage: Equal to 2x your salary (up to a maximum of $300,000) provided at no cost to you. Additional employee-paid Voluntary Life and AD&D coverage is available for you and your family.
Medical Malpractice Coverage (equivalent to occurrence-based): Provided at no cost to the employee.
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
Pre-tax employee-paid contributions for commuting expenses.