Outpatient Urology Physician Assistant

Company: WMCHealth
Location: Hawthorne
Posted on: May 13, 2022

Job Description:

Outpatient Urology Physician Assistant

Company: WMC Advanced Physician Services PC

City/State: Hawthorne, NY

Category: Advanced Practice Providers

Department: Urology - Bradhurst

Position: Full Time

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30a-5p

Shift: Day

Req #: 28197

Posted Date: Dec 09, 2021

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Job Details:

Job Summary:

The Physician Assistant (PA) is responsible for practicing medicine under the supervision of physicians including conducting examinations and writing prescriptions. Within physician-physician assistant relationship, PAs exercise autonomy in medical decision making and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. May include responsibility for education, research, and administrative services.

Responsibilities:

Physician Assistants perform specific clinical duties as outlined in their individual delineation of privileges.

+ Conducts physical examinations, assesses health status, orders and interprets tests, prescribes medications, and treats illnesses including giving injections and suturing wounds

+ Consults with physicians as needed and refers to physicians for more complicated medical cases or cases that are not a routine part of a PA's scope of work

+ Performs consults on potential patients

+ Monitors therapies and provides continuity of care

+ Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems, and responds to emergencies using ACLS protocols, including use of CPR

+ Counsels patients and patient's family on preventive health care

+ Documents patient information and care in medical record and may maintain department statistical database for research purposes

+ Conducts follow-up examinations of patients

+ Documents patients charts and maintains detailed records of patient treatment

+ Performs related duties as assigned by the medical staff, including support needed for program accreditation

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience:

Four years of health care experience prior to applying to Physician Assistant program, plus one year of experience as Physician Assistant.

Education:

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Program

Licenses / Certifications:

Current New York State Physician Assistant license, Current BLS, ACLS and PALS Certification. ABLS certification to be completed upon hire. Special Requirements: Prescription writing privileges issued by New York State and the DEA is required.

About Us:

WMC Advanced Physician Services PC

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