Advanced Practice - Emergency Medicine job opening: Cooperstown, NY
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician Assistant
Specialty Emergency Medicine
Degree Required MPAS/MHS/MMSc/MPH
Position Type Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Location Cooperstown, New York, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 5/31/24
**PA Emergency Medicine Opening in NY**_x000D_ -Full Time & Permanent Position._x000D_ _x000D_ Healthcare Network is an integrated health care system that provides care and service to people living in an eight county region covering 5,600 square miles in Central New York. The organization includes five corporately affiliated hospitals as well as skilled nursing facilities, community and school-based health centers, and health partners in related fields._x000D_ _x000D_ This is a vibrant and sophisticated upstate community set in a bucolic lakefront village affording four seasons of cultural and outdoor activity. Cooperstown also has an unparalleled and well-appointed community sport center. The BHN has six Emergency Departments and two Convenient Care locations._x000D_ _x000D_ **Job Summary & Responsibilities:**_x000D_ Three employment tracks:_x000D_ 1. Combination of Emergency Department and Convenient Care: Primary responsibilities would include providing care at four emergency departments and two urgent/convenient care clinics. Employment would be regional such that shifts would be scheduled in locations that are close together with ability to work at all sites._x000D_ 2. Convenient Care Only: Evaluate and treat a wide range of non-emergent medical conditions, perform minor procedures (including suturing, splinting, incision and drainage), and interpret ancillary tests (labs, urinalysis, x-ray, EKG). Care is provided promptly but thoroughly. Practitioners must be able to treat urgent conditions while knowing how to recognize emergencies to refer to a higher level of care. Practitioners must have prior Emergency Department experience or can transition to this track after working in the combination track._x000D_ 3. Independent Practice: Advanced Practice Clinicians who work independently at a Critical Access Hospital ED with attending physician consult as needed in order to assess patients, provide quality care and provide appropriate disposition. This includes stabilizing patients with any necessary lifesaving procedures including endotracheal intubation, central line or IO placement, surgical cricothyrotomy, chest tube placement, emergent childbirth/ delivery, or medical work ups (with Laboratory testing and result interpretation) and radiology interpretations. The APC must also be comfortable in transferring patients to appropriate facilities, discharging them home, or admitting them to the critical access hospital. Practitioners must have a post-graduate fellowship in emergency medicine or prior experience working independently in the emergency department setting._x000D_ -Join an established group of Physicians and Advanced Practice Clinicians_x000D_ -Candidate can change tracks as experience is gained or change in schedule is desired_x000D_ -Previous experience in Emergency Medicine and/or Fast Track/Urgent Care is preferred_x000D_ -Salary Range: $120,000 - $132,150. This compensation range represents Bassett Healthcares good faith belief of the compensation range at the time of this posting or advertisement. Salary is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training, and fair market evaluation based on industry standards._x000D_ -Sign-on Bonus up to $50,000_x000D_ -New Graduates Welcome_x000D_ _x000D_ **Job Qualifications:**_x000D_ National Certification as a Physician Assistant_x000D_ NYS Licensure_x000D_ BLS Certification Required_x000D_ DEA Required_x000D_ _x000D_ **Benefits:**_x000D_ Medical, dental and vision insurance_x000D_ Paid time off, including vacations and holidays_x000D_ Life insurance and disability protection_x000D_ Paid malpractice_x000D_ Retirement plan_x000D_ CME time and money_x000D_ Moving allowance