General Physician Assistant-ELM
General Physician Assistant-ELM
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Job Description
Mount Sinai Services is recruiting for a Physician Assistant in the division of Neonatology and Newborn services at NYC Health Hospitals/Elmhurst. The Physician Assistant in Neonatology will perform a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission assessment diagnosis treatment follow-up and outcome evaluation under the general administration of the Director of Neonatology & Newborn Services. The Physician Assistant will also participate 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.
Qualifications
Bachelors Degree required. Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA) program required.
Any prior experience in the NICU is preferred but not 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 Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required.
Current New York State Physician Assistant registration with prescription privileges.
Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite PeopleSoft and Epic required.
Employment Type
Full-Time
