Physician Assistant - Radiology (30080)

Physician Affiliate Group of New York • Bronx, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is seeking a Physician Assistant - Radiology to join the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln. Lincoln Medical Center is a Level I Trauma and Stroke Center with Centers of Excellence in all medical specialties. The hospital has a strong academic affiliation with Weill Medical College of Cornell University. The mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to provide comprehensive health services of the highest quality to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity, and respect, regardless of immigration status or ability to pay. This role involves providing patient care in the Department of Radiology, working collaboratively with leadership, obtaining patient consults, histories, physical examinations, and informed consent. The Physician Assistant will order and/or administer radiologic contrast, order pertinent tests and medications, provide pre- and post-procedural instructions, select radiology protocols, monitor heart rate, and perform/assist with interventional radiological procedures. Responsibilities may include image-guided PICC and midline placement, repositioning, and removal, serving as first assist in radiological procedures, and potential on-call duties for interventional radiology consults.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care in the Department of Radiology.
• Work collaboratively with the Director of Cardiothoracic Radiology, Director of Interventional Radiology, and Chairperson of Radiology.
• Obtain patient consults, histories, physical examinations, obtain informed consent from patient or responsible party, and follow-up clinical care.
• Order and/or administer radiologic contrast (i.e. - for CT, MRI, ultrasound).
• Order pertinent tests and therapeutic/medications, including writing prescriptions.
• Provide pre- and post-procedural instructions to patients or their representative.
• Select pertinent radiology protocols for radiologic studies/procedures.
• Monitor heart rate and administer rate control medications prior to 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 (3% immediately vested, additional 7% after one year of service)
• Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) Reimbursement
• Generous Annual Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation, Sick, Holiday, CME
• Medical, Prescription, and Dental Coverage
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage (equal to 3x salary up to $250,000)
• Medical Malpractice Coverage
• 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed