Physician Assistant - Radiology (30935)

Physician Affiliate Group of New York • Bronx, NY

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is hiring a Physician Assistant - Radiology at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln. Lincoln Medical Center is a designated Level I Trauma and Stroke Center with Centers of Excellence in multiple specialties, including its Cancer and Breast Centers. It is academically affiliated with Weill Medical College of Cornell University and serves the Downtown Bronx community.

The Physician Assistant works collaboratively with the Director of Cardiothoracic Radiology, Director of Interventional Radiology, and Chairperson of Radiology. The role includes patient assessment and follow-up, radiology and medication orders, procedural care, and assistance with interventional radiology procedures. The position may include on-call duties for interventional radiology consults.

PAGNY describes its mission as providing accountable, responsive, high-quality care with sensitivity to the diverse population of New York City. It is an equal opportunity employer committed to equitable hiring and a supportive workplace.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with the Director of Cardiothoracic Radiology, Director of Interventional Radiology, and Chairperson of Radiology.
• Obtain patient consults, histories, and physical examinations; obtain informed consent from patients or their responsible parties; and provide follow-up clinical care.
• Order and/or administer radiologic contrast for CT, MRI, and ultrasound.
• Order pertinent tests and therapeutic medications, including writing prescriptions.
• Provide pre- and post-procedural instructions to patients or their representatives.
• Select pertinent radiology protocols for radiologic studies and procedures.
• Monitor heart rate and administer rate-control medications before coronary CT angiograms.
• Perform and assist radiologists with interventional radiological procedures.
• Perform image-guided PICC and midline placement, repositioning, and removal.
• May serve as first assist in radiological procedures.
• May have on-call duties for interventional radiology consults.

Benefits

• 401(k) company contribution: immediately vested 3% contribution of base earnings, with an additional 7% contribution after one year of service; no employee match required.
• Annual continuing medical education (CME) reimbursement.
• Paid time off for vacation, sick leave, holidays, and CME.
• Medical, prescription, and dental coverage.
• Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage equal to three times salary, up to $250,000, at no cost to the employee; voluntary employee-paid coverage is also available.
• Medical malpractice coverage equivalent to occurrence-based coverage, provided at no cost to the employee.
• Healthcare and dependent-care flexible spending accounts.
• Pre-tax employee-paid contributions for commuting expenses.

What This Job Offers

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