Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) - FlexStaff- Deer Park & Bay Shore Urgent care -Contract

Northwell Health • Lake Success, VA

21d • Onsite

About The Position

FlexStaff is seeking a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for urgent care sites located in Deer Park and Bay Shore, NY. The role requires experience in urgent care or emergency medicine, with the ability to treat both adult and pediatric patients (6 months and up). This is a contract position for 2-4 months, involving 10-14 shifts per month. The position entails performing a variety of functions and technical procedures for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation. Additionally, the role involves participation in performance improvement, research, and educational activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor 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.
• Urgent care or emergency medicine experience working with adult and pediatric (6 months and up) population.

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

• Career Level: Mid Level