Physician Asst (PLNV)-General Surgery (Per Diem) (Variable Shifts)

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.

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.
*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).