Physician Assistant or Acute Care NP- ICU (Variable Shifts)

Northwell Career Site • Chappaqua, NY

93d

About The Position

The position involves various clinical responsibilities including taking initial patient histories, performing physical examinations, and initiating and documenting care plans. The role requires daily patient rounds, writing orders for medications and diagnostic tests, and interpreting laboratory results. Collaboration with attending physicians and nursing staff is essential to ensure high-quality patient care. Upon discharge, the individual will document summaries, prescriptions, and referrals, as well as inform patients about post-discharge care instructions. All responsibilities are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree, required.
• Graduate of an accredited program (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA), 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.
• OR Master’s Degree in a Nurse Practitioner Program and National Board Certification in specialty area required.
• Current license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner in New York State, and current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State, required.
• Has a collaborative practice agreement with designated protocols filed with NYS Department of Education OR collaborative relationship attestation as per the Nurse Practitioner Modernization Act 2015.
• Current BLS certification, required.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience relevant to the area of clinical practice strongly preferred (minimum of 1 year Critical Care APP experience or completion of APP Critical Care fellowship).
• Documentation of procedural experience/competence and critical care ultrasound experience desired.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree