Cardiothoracic Surgery (CTS) Physician Assistant Job at Northwell Health, Staten Island, NY

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  • Northwell Health
  • Staten Island, NY

Job Description

Req Number 124655

Job Description

Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation. Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities.

Schedule: Variable hours and shifts (day / night rotation), weekends and on call required

4 10's to start during orientation with transition to 3 13's once off orientation

1 year of CTS PA Experience Required

Job Responsibility

  • 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. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

  • Bachelor's Degree, required. Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA) program, required.

  • Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) 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.

The salary range for this position is $63.91-$91.01/hour

It is Northwell Health's policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Job Tags

Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work,

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