Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine (29727)

Physician Affiliate Group of New York•New York, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine to 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. To this day, Jacobi and NCB remain respected leaders in emergency medicine, trauma surgery, burn care, pediatrics, primary care, and women’s health. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with Albert Einstein College of Medicine to maintain its high healthcare delivery standards. 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. Opportunity Details: Performing history and physical examinations. Ordering diagnostic tests based on assessments and laboratory procedures, common radiological studies, and EKG tracings. Developing treatment plans, prescribing drugs, and other therapies, as needed. Performing therapeutic procedures, including injections, nasogastric and urinary catheterization, and insertion of intravenous lines. Performs advanced therapeutic and diagnostic procedures which may include central venous catheterization, thoracentesis, paracentesis, lumbar puncture and arterial line placement after completing a process to determine competency. Consulting with supervising medical provider, when appropriate. Counseling patients and families regarding care, mental and physical health, and patient education. Works collaboratively with representatives from dietary, nursing, respiratory, social services, and other patient care/support service departments. Precept and evaluate physician assistant students rotating through the Emergency Department.

Requirements

Current New York State registration as a Physician Assistant.
Current certification issued by the NCCPA.
ALS and BLS certification.

Responsibilities

Performing history and physical examinations.
Ordering diagnostic tests based on assessments and laboratory procedures, common radiological studies, and EKG tracings.
Developing treatment plans, prescribing drugs, and other therapies, as needed.
Performing therapeutic procedures, including injections, nasogastric and urinary catheterization, and insertion of intravenous lines.
Performs advanced therapeutic and diagnostic procedures which may include central venous catheterization, thoracentesis, paracentesis, lumbar puncture and arterial line placement after completing a process to determine competency.
Consulting with supervising medical provider, when appropriate.
Counseling patients and families regarding care, mental and physical health, and patient education.
Works collaboratively with representatives from dietary, nursing, respiratory, social services, and other patient care/support service departments.
Precept and evaluate physician assistant students rotating through the Emergency Department.

Benefits

Annual Base Salary: $134,405 - $178,114 based on 40-hour work week.
The annual total value of compensation package is estimated at $147,845 and $195,925, 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, and CME days.
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.