Physician Asst Specialty

Maimonides Medical Center • New York, NY

56d

About The Position

The Physician Assistant provides daily care for assigned patients in the Clinical Decision Unit, Bay Ridge Emergency, and Maimonides Emergency Department. The role carries out duties within the Department/Division Physician Assistant Delineation of Privileges after appropriate training and approval by the Chairman, and works with a supervising physician to assess, diagnose, and treat patients.

The Physician Assistant orders diagnostic and laboratory tests with supervising physician approval, reports findings, develops treatment plans, writes orders, performs authorized procedures, and documents patient care. The role also participates in rounds, teaching conferences, and quality assurance meetings while following departmental policies and safety, compliance, environmental, and infection-control standards.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current New York State licensure and registration.
• Board certification by the NCCPA.
• BCLS and ACLS certification.
• Valid DEA number.

Nice To Haves

• Emergency Department experience preferred.
• Strongly preferred: 3–5 years of Physician Assistant experience in a related area.
• Critical Care or Emergency Medicine experience strongly preferred.
• PALS certification strongly preferred.
• Pediatric experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties under the Department/Division Physician Assistant Delineation of Privileges after appropriate training and Chairman approval.
• Order diagnostic and laboratory tests with approval of the supervising physician.
• Report clinical and diagnostic findings to the supervising physician and communicate examination results to patients with the physician.
• Formulate diagnostic and treatment plans and write appropriate orders.
• Perform patient procedures as authorized by the Department/Division Delineation of Privileges.
• Document diagnoses, procedures, treatments, and other relevant information in patient charts.
• Notify the attending physician of changes in patient status or unexpected events requiring direct physician consultation.
• Participate in patient care rounds, teaching conferences, and appropriate quality assurance meetings.
• Maintain departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, compliance, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.

What This Job Offers

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