Physician Asst Non-Specialty
About The Position
We're Maimonides Health, Brooklyn's largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system's 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and adhere to Planetree's philosophy of patient-centered care. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation's largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children's Hospital, Brooklyn's only children's hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides' clincal progams rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Boneand Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. We currently have a per diem Cardiology inpatient position for a Physician Assistant to perform patient care in-patient management, diagnosis, treatment planning and ordering of pertinent test, therapeutics and medication per PA State law and hospital policy. Excellent learning experience and PA friendly service line.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited PA Program; masters preferred.
- Board Certified by NCCPA (National Commission on Certification for Physicians Assistants)
- New Grads are welcome. We have experienced PAs who are ready and willing to train.
- Experience or cardiology rotation would be a plus.
- Licensed by the NY State Department of Education.
- Valid DEA number
- BCLS certification and ACLS certification if departmental requirement.
Nice To Haves
- Experience or cardiology rotation would be a plus.
Responsibilities
- Obtain arterial and venous access and/or cannulation of arteries or veins for procedures.
- Assist in right and left heart interventions.
- Assist in intracoronary interventions.
- Assist in Intravascular diagnostic and interventional procedures (i.e. renal, peripheral procedures). Document preliminary results of procedures in progress notes as discussed with attending.
- Assist in placement of temporary/permanent pacemakers.
- Care for patient's pre and post cardiac/vascular procedures, including preadmission testing; document in progress notes as to findings.
- Assists in interrogation of pacemakers, AICD.
- Assists in EP studies, ablations and placement of PPM & AICDs.
- Participates in resuscitation and emergent procedures
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Hospitals
