Physician Assistant - Cardiology (30109)

Physician Affiliate Group of New York • New York, NY

11d • $131,127 - $174,836 • Onsite

About The Position

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is seeking a Physician Assistant - Cardiology to join the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and North Central Bronx. Jacobi Medical Center is a 457-bed, Level I Trauma Center, and North Central Bronx Hospital (NCB) has 213 licensed beds. Both facilities are respected leaders in emergency medicine, trauma surgery, burn care, pediatrics, primary care, and women’s health, maintaining a strong academic affiliation with Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to provide comprehensive, high-quality health services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity, and respect, regardless of their ability to pay. This role is within the Cardiac Catheterization Lab and Endovascular Team, where Physician Assistants are recognized as integral to providing high-quality patient care. The Cardiology division is seeking a motivated Physician Assistant to provide high-quality treatment within the Cardiac Catheterization and Endovascular program, which includes diagnostic catheterization, coronary intervention, a robust Endovascular Interventional program, EP device implants, and the first and only Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT) within NYC Health + Hospitals. This position requires teamwork, flexibility, multi-tasking, and attention to detail. On-call duties are required. The position offers one-on-one mentorship with Interventional Cardiologists, the opportunity to be first assist at the table, and an environment for success.

Requirements

• Current NYS registration as a Physician Assistant.
• Current certification issued by the NCCPA.
• Must be ACLS/BLS certified.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Cardiac Cath Lab and Endovascular procedures preferred.
• 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.
• Requires on-call and the ability to get to the hospital within 30 minutes for STEMI.

Benefits

• 401(k) Company Contribution (Employees are immediately vested in a 3% company contribution of base earnings. After one year of service, employees receive an additional 7% company contribution of base earnings.)
• Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) Reimbursement.
• Generous Annual Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation, Sick, Holiday, CME.
• 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 3x your salary (up to a maximum of $250,000) 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed