Physician Assistant - Emergency Department - Full Time

NYU Langone Health•Village of Patchogue, NY

3d•$144,952 - $158,560•Onsite

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant for its Emergency Department. The Physician Assistant Service provides quality, professional, cost-effective health care to patients at NYULH—Suffolk. Physician assistants practice under the supervision of a licensed physician, providing medical services delegated by the supervising or patient’s physician, approved by the Credentials Committee, and within the physician’s scope of practice. PAs provide care to inpatients and outpatients, primarily in-house, including in the Emergency Department and other hospital settings.

Requirements

Graduate of a PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant or its predecessor.
Current NCCPA certification.
Current New York State license as a Registered Physician Assistant.
Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Life Support certification (ACLS or PALS) through the American Heart Association, or Neonatal Resuscitation certification (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics; may be required depending on selected privileges.

Responsibilities

Identify oneself to patients as a physician assistant.
Perform initial assessments, histories, and physical examinations.
Order and interpret tests and results, including laboratory, radiology, and EKG tests, based on patient needs.
Document care and relevant patient information in charts and required hospital and departmental forms, following policy and procedure.
Formulate diagnoses and implement treatment plans.
Consult with a physician when required by the patient’s condition and document follow-up or consultation.
Reassess patients and document test results and completed procedure notes.
Order, apply, remove, and reapply restraints.
Provide emergency medical care, including Code 64 management.
Triage patients in the Emergency Department and perform trauma assessments and reassessments as part of the Trauma Team.
Document patient and family education and explain procedures to patients and families.
Ensure orders and entries are dated and timed, documentation reflects the severity of the situation, and verbal or telephone orders are signed, dated, and timed by the end of the shift.
Complete and submit billing forms for in-house care and provide written discharge instructions in the Emergency Department.
Use sterile technique and perform procedures according to accepted standards of care, including IVs, Foley catheters, NGTs, and CVL removal.
Perform suturing and splinting in the Emergency Department; assist with surgery when credentialed for the operating room.
Perform CAT scan and MRI injections.
Demonstrate service excellence, effective time management, positive communication, constructive feedback, problem-solving, attention to detail, and the ability to assess, reassess, and manage patients.
Recognize personal limitations and seek help when needed.
Work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
Maintain knowledge of current trends and techniques through professional reading and attendance at seminars and conferences; assist with inter- and intra-departmental instruction.
Abide by applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.
Answer pages immediately when not busy, using name and title for in-house work.
Participate in performance assessment and improvement studies.