Description
Position at Nuvance Health Med Practice PC
The Surgical PA Service at Vassar Brothers Medical Center is seeking to add a boardcertified fulltime Physician Assistant to join its team. We are a hospitalbased group that offers a supportive and teambased environment with exposure to multiple surgical subspecialties. Responsibilities include OR coverage as well as management of admissions consults floor rounds postop management and discharge of patients. This position is a great opportunity for growth and exposure to high acuity patients complex procedures and a high volume of DaVinci Robotic Surgery cases.
Vassar Brothers Medical Center Service Responsibilities:
- OR First Assisting case coverage includes but is not limited to the specialties of General Surgery Colorectal Hepatobiliary GYN/ GynOnc Labor and Delivery Plastic Surgery Urology Head and Neck Bariatric Surgery Endocrine Surgery DaVinci Robotic Surgery
- Rounding Surgical PAs round on general surgery and surgical oncology patients daily. This is done as a teambased approach with attendings surgical residents medical students and PA students
- Admissions/ Consults Surgical PA Services are responsible for admissions and consults for patients in the emergency department and inpatient floors
- Floor Procedures Surgical PAs are responsible for floor procedures including NG tube and difficult foley insertion wound vac changes bedside I&D
This position is for three 12hour shifts per week with one weekend shift per month. There is an extensive onboarding and training period as well as a supportive environment for collaboration and learning.
Qualifications
- The qualified candidate will be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program and be NCCPA certified as well as possess strong surgical and patient management experience.
- Candidates with at least one to three years of surgical experience and/or surgical residency trained candidates preferred but new graduates will be considered as will new nurse practitioners with RNF certification and surgical experience.
Highly competitive compensation package comprehensive benefits and generous allowances for CME and professional dues/expenses offered.
Vassar BrothersMedical Centeris a 365bed facility that has served New Yorks MidHudson Valley since 1887. Overlooking the beautiful Hudson River in the city of Poughkeepsie NY Vassar has established centers of excellence in cardiac services cancer care and women and childrens health services. This is an extraordinary time forthe hospitalwith new ACGMEaccredited residency programs and planning is underway for the MaristNuvance Health Medical School. Additionally a new stateoftheart patient pavilion which features all private rooms.
The Hudson Valley boasts a terrific quality of life. From hiking biking and boating to cafes art galleries and local farmers markets this beautiful suburban location offers endless ways to spend your leisure time. Excellent housing and outstanding schools can be found throughout the region. The MidHudson Valley is also home to many fine colleges and universities including Vassar College Bard College Marist College SUNY New Paltz and the Culinary Institute of America. Only 75 minutes north of New York City the area offers easy commuter access to the city via Metro North Rail Road and Amtrak rail lines. Our vibrant cities and picturesque villages interweave culture history and recreation in one of the countrys most livable locations.
For more information or to submit your CV please contact Jennifer Riccardi Physician Recruiter at emailprotected. We are a Section 501(c)3 taxexempt organization and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
EOE including disability/vets
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