Dermatologist Physician Assistant
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5 hours ago
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Job Summary
Job Summary Responsibilities Qualifications
Job Summary: The Physician Assistant will support the doctors work and actively facilitate patients recovery. You will apply medical techniques and principles under the direction of a physician and you will deal with a diverse set of patients offering them care and encouragement.
Responsibilities include:
- Take medical histories
- Perform physical exams including skin cancer screening exams
- Diagnose and treat skin conditions such as acne eczema and rosacea
- Order and interpret tests
- Perform biopsies wide excisions and cryotherapy
- Develop treatment plans
- Prescribe medication
- Provide information about preventive care
- Perform certain minimally and non-invasive cosmetic procedures such as Botox injections laser skin resurfacing and mild or moderate chemical peels
- Assist in surgeries such as Mohs surgery
Job Requirements:
- Masters Degree required
- Active New York license as a Physician Assistant and at least 6 months of working experience as a PA in Dermatology
- Currently New York Controlled Substance and Drug Enforcement Registration
- Masters degree
- Graduate of an approved PA Program and a post-graduate training program in surgery or at least one-year equivalent work experience
- Current Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Emergency Medicine / Family Practice/Acute Care
- DOT BLS ACLS Preferred
- Bilingual a plus - Spanish
- Proven work experience as a physician assistant or nurse
- Knowledge of EMR Systems preferred
- J1 Waiver and CONRAD 30 Waiver Candidates Welcome
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Occupational Health Experience
- Pain Management
- Acute Care
- Physical Examinations
- Physiology Knowledge
- Primary Care Experience
- Suturing
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Dermal Fillers
- Medical Imaging
- Botox Experience
