Physician Assistant - Neuro ICU

Capital Health (US)

6d•$126,090 - $178,090

About The Position

The Physician Assistant provides care in the Neuro ICU, performing histories and physical examinations, ongoing patient assessments, and some critical care procedures. The role participates in daily patient rounds with physicians and facilitates pre-operative and post-operative care, admission work-ups, and consultations to support care across the continuum. The Physician Assistant initiates, monitors, alters, and orders treatments, which may include device placement, physical and occupational therapy, home health referrals, and discharge planning. The position re-evaluates patients throughout hospitalization, modifies plans of care in collaboration with clinical staff, and completes transfer-of-care notes when patients move to another medical service. It also performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, completes wound assessments, initiates basic skin-care orders, and orders laboratory, radiological, and other diagnostic studies to support medical management. The role explains treatments and procedures to patients, participates in the hospital Quality Improvement process, and contributes to developing and revising patient-care standards and policies.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited physician assistant program approved by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
New Jersey Physician Assistant license.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience working with acute care is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform patient histories and physical examinations, ongoing assessments, and some critical care procedures.
Participate in daily patient rounds with physicians and facilitate pre-operative and post-operative care.
Assist with admission work-ups and consultations to facilitate care across the continuum.
Initiate, monitor, alter, and order treatments, including device placement, therapy, home health referrals, and discharge planning.
Re-evaluate patients throughout hospitalization and modify plans of care in collaboration with clinical staff.
Complete transfer-of-care notes when transferring patients to another medical service.
Provide services appropriate to patients’ age and development.
Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as indicated for diagnosis and management.
Complete wound assessments and initiate basic skin-care orders.
Order laboratory, radiological, and diagnostic studies to support medical management.
Explain the necessity, preparation, nature, and anticipated effects of treatments and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to patients.
Participate in the hospital Quality Improvement process.
Contribute to the development and revision of patient-care standards and policies.