PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT-WAKEFIELD

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BRONX, NY, US

Montefiore

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Regular Full-Time

$68.69

Overview: The practice of a physician assistant shall include medical services within the education, training and experience of the physician assistant that are delegated by the supervising physician.<br /><br /><strong>Department:</strong>&nbsp;Surgery<strong>&nbsp;Bargaining Unit:&nbsp;</strong>1199<strong>&nbsp;Campus:&nbsp;</strong>WAKEFIELD<strong>&nbsp;Employment Status:&nbsp;</strong>Regular Full-Time<strong>&nbsp;Address:&nbsp;</strong>600 East 233rd Street, Bronx<br /><strong>Shift:&nbsp;</strong>Night<strong>&nbsp;Scheduled Hours:&nbsp;</strong>6:30 PM-7 AM<strong>&nbsp;Req ID:&nbsp;</strong>218808<br /> <br /><br /><br /><br />
Responsibilities: Medical services rendered by physician assistants may include, but are not limited to, obtaining patient histories and performing physical examinations; ordering and/or performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; formulating a diagnosis; developing and implementing a treatment plan; monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions; assisting at surgery; offering counseling and education to meet patient needs; making appropriate referrals. Physician Assistants, in an emergency, shall be authorized to treat any medical disease and/or perform any medical and surgical procedures at the hospital for affiliates. An emergency, for these purposed, is defined as a situation in which any delay in administering treatment would result in serious harm the patient or an immediate threat to life of the patient and that a qualified practitioner is not immediately available.<br /><br />
Requirements: <br /> <ul> <li>Graduate of an ARC-PA approved PA program and hold a bachelor&rsquo;s degree or higher.</li> <li>New York State License for Physician Assistant and current registration.</li> <li>NCCPA certification.</li> </ul> <br />