Physician Assistant (PA) - FlexStaff- General Surgery - Dutchess County

FlexStaff is seeking Physician Assistants (PA) for Rhinebeck and Poughkeepsie locations. Must have one to three years surgical experience. OR First Assist experience for following specialties- general, plastic, spine, bariatric and OB/GYN cases. Experience with DaVinci Robotic Surgery a plus.

Responsibilities

include OR coverage, rounding, post-op management, admissions and consults and floor procedures.

Shifts are: On Call, 10, 12 or 24 hours

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor 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.