Physician Assistant

Montefiore Health System•New York, NY

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Physician Assistant assesses and manages arrhythmia and electrophysiology (EP) patients in outpatient and inpatient settings. The role provides coverage across inpatient and outpatient sites as operationally necessary and requires flexibility to work across the Moses, Weiler, and Hutchinson Metro Center campuses; travel between sites may be required based on operational needs, patient care coordination, physician support activities, and program responsibilities. The schedule is 7:00 AM–5:30 PM, with days varying. The position includes evaluating patients before and after procedures, caring for patients in device and EP clinics, conducting routine outpatient follow-ups and consultations, and recognizing complications after EP procedures. The Physician Assistant coordinates the ambulatory process for patients undergoing procedures, including scheduling, obtaining consent, education, and postoperative care. The role also supports inpatient arrhythmia consultations, rounds with physicians, coordinates care, and discharges hospital EP patients with appropriate follow-up and medications. Additional duties include collaborating with attending physicians and the clinical team; ordering and interpreting tests; discussing management with patients; interrogating and checking implantable cardioverter defibrillators and pacemakers, interpreting device data, and making appropriate adjustments; triaging sick calls and responding to patient questions; authorizing medication refills and prescriptions, including prior authorizations; and preparing EP-related clinical documents such as clearances and disability forms.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Physician Assistant license in New York State.
Flexibility to cover inpatient and outpatient sites as operationally necessary and work across multiple campuses.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess and manage arrhythmia and EP patients in outpatient and inpatient settings.
Perform preoperative and postoperative assessments, care for patients in device and EP clinics, and conduct routine outpatient follow-ups and consultations.
Recognize complications following EP procedures.
Coordinate the ambulatory process for patients undergoing procedures, including scheduling EP procedures, obtaining consent, providing patient education, and arranging postoperative care.
Collaborate and communicate with attending physicians and the clinical team regarding patient care.
Order and interpret tests and discuss management with patients.
Interrogate and check implantable cardioverter defibrillators and pacemakers, interpret device data, provide clinical management, and make appropriate adjustments.
Triage sick calls and respond to patient phone calls and questions.
Authorize medication refills and prescription requests, including prior authorizations when needed.
Discharge hospital EP patients with appropriate care, follow-up, and medications.
Assess inpatient arrhythmia consultations, round with physicians, and coordinate patient care.
Provide EP-related clinical documents, such as clearances and disability forms, for patients or referring teams.
Provide coverage at inpatient and outpatient sites as operationally necessary and work across multiple campuses, traveling between locations when required.