Jamaica Hospital Medical Center located in Queens, New York is currently seeking experienced Physician Assistants with prior Family Medicine experience for immediate full-time 3/12.5- day shifts. Every other weekend required.
DUTIES:
As a Physician Assistant in our Internal Medicine Department, you will have the opportunity to manage all aspects of care, and discharge responsibilities. Performs a variety of patient care functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation.
Additional responsibilities will include:
- Taking initial patient histories and performing physical examinations.
- Evaluating, diagnosing, developing, and managing treatment plans.
- Ordering and interpreting lab tests
- Counseling patients
- Performing various medical procedures and assisting in surgical operations.
- Conferring with attending physicians, residents, and other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
REQUIREMENT
- Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs (ARC-PA) program, required.
- Licensed Physician Assistant by the New York State Department of Education is required.
- Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), is required.
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications are required.
- Minimum of 1-year inpatient hospital experience in internal medicine strongly desired.
- Epic Software experience preferred.
$65.31 - $73.57 per hour
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