Physician Assistant (JR235019)

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Mount Vernon, New York

Montefiore Mount Vernon

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Full time

$83.74

Overview: The practice of a Surgical 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 />Medical services rendered by Surgical 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. Surgical 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 to the patient or an immediate threat to life of the patient and that a qualified practitioner is not immediately available.<br /><br />The activities listed below may be performed in any setting authorized by the supervising physician, including but not limited to, clinics, hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, patient homes, nursing homes and other institution settings.<br /> <p>For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.&nbsp;</p> <p>To learn more about the &ldquo;Montefiore Difference&rdquo; &ndash; who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our associates, please click <a href="http://www.mymontebenefits.com/montefiore-difference" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. &nbsp;</p>
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Abscess, Incision &amp; DrainageAnesthesia, local</li> <li>Arterial Punctures</li> <li>Arterial Line, removal</li> <li>Bladder Irrigation</li> <li>Blood Products, administration</li> <li>Casts, applications &amp; removal</li> <li>CVP Line, removal</li> <li>EKG Recording</li> <li>Enteral Feed Tubes, insertion and removal</li> <li>Foley Catheters, insertion and removal</li> <li>Immobilization, extremities</li> <li>Injections, Sub Q, IM intradermal</li> <li>Intravenous Medication, administration</li> <li>Lacerations, repair of</li> <li>Nail Trephining</li> <li>Nasogastric Tubes, insertion and removal</li> <li>Oropharyngeal Airway (current ACLS required)</li> <li>Pap Smear</li> <li>Skin Tests, administration of</li> <li>First Assist ion Operating Room</li> <li>Suction</li> <li>Surgical Dressings, application/removal</li> <li>Sutures and/or staple removal</li> <li>Venipuncture</li> <li>Wound Debridement</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li>BS Required</li> <li>MS Preferred</li> <li>NYS Physician&rsquo;s Assistant Licensure Required</li> <li>Graduate of ARC-PA accredited PA Program Required</li> <li>NCCPA Certification Required</li> <li>BLS/ACLS American Heart Association</li> <li>Infection Control Certification</li> <li>OHS Fit Test</li> <li>OHS Annual Assessment</li> </ul>