Physician Assistant - Lung Cancer Screening (Outpatient)

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.

Key Responsibilities

* Provide comprehensive patient care including histories, physical exams,
diagnoses, and evidence-based treatment plans for patients enrolled in the
lung cancer screening programs
* Counsel and educate patients and families 
* Coordinate care across inpatient and outpatient settings to support
continuity and optimal outcomes
* Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
* Interprets laboratory and test results.
* Participate in quality improvement initiatives, peer reviews, and workflow
enhancements
* 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.

*Additional Salary Detail 
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of
potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for
this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the
future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several
factors may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service
line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated
contracts, budget and internal equity).