Details
Posted: 05-Jan-23
Location: Valhalla, New York
Salary: Open
Salary Range: $62.23-$73.05/hr
Job Summary:
The Physician Assistant (PA) is responsible for practicing medicine under the supervision of physicians including conducting examinations and writing prescriptions. Within physician-physician assistant relationship, PAs exercise autonomy in medical decision making and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. May include responsibility for education, research, and administrative services.
Responsibilities:
Physician Assistants perform specific clinical duties as outlined in their individual delineation of privileges.In Accordance with the Delineation of Privileges:
- Conducts physical examinations, assesses health status, orders and interprets tests, prescribes medications, and treats illnesses including giving injections and suturing wounds
- Consults with physicians as needed and refers to physicians for more complicated medical cases or cases that are not a routine part of a PA's scope of work
- Performs consults on potential patients
- Monitors therapies and provides continuity of care
- Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems, and responds to emergencies using ACLS protocols, including use of CPR
- Counsels patients and patient's family on preventive health care
- Documents patient information and care in medical record and may maintain department statistical database for research purposes
- Conducts follow-up examinations of patients
- Documents patients charts and maintains detailed records of patient treatment
- Performs related duties as assigned by the medical staff, including support needed for program accreditation
Qualifications/Requirements:
Experience:
Four years of health care experience prior to applying to Physician Assistant program, plus one year of experience as Physician Assistant.
Education:
Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Program
Licenses / Certifications:
Current New York State Physician Assistant license, Current BLS, ACLS and PALS Certification. ABLS certification to be completed upon hire.
Other:
Prescription writing privileges issued by New York State and the DEA is required.
About Us:
WMC Advanced Physician Services PC