Physician Asst (FH)

Northwell Health • Forest Hills, NY

2d

About The Position

Performs a variety of procedures for the pre-operative and post-operative care of surgical patients. Performs additional related duties.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree, required.
• Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs (ARC-PA) program, required.
• Licensed Physician Assistant (LPA) by the New York State Department of Education, required.
• Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), required.
• Current BLS certification, required.

Responsibilities

• Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
• Initiates, documents and communicates the plan of care and follows-up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients
• Performs daily patient rounds.
• Writes orders for medications, laboratory work and diagnostic tests
• Interprets laboratory and test results.
• Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
• Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions and any referrals on patient charts
• Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
• Performs related duties, as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees