Physician Assistant - OB/GYN, Full Time, Nights (Inpatient at NSUH)

Job Description

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

Job Responsibility

• 1.
• Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
• 2.
• Initiates, documents and communicates the plan of care and follows-up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
• 3.
• Performs daily patient rounds.
• 4.
• Writes orders for medications, laboratory work and diagnostic tests.
• Interprets laboratory and test results.
• 5.
• Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
• 6.
• Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions and any referrals on patient charts.
• Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
• 7.
• Performs related duties, as required.

Job Qualification

Obstetric and Gynecology Experience required.

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