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Physician Assistant/Cardiology
New York, New York, United States

Job Summary

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

Job Description

Last Update: 8/08/20

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi is the largest public hospital in the Bronx (500+ beds) and a Level 1 Trauma Center. NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi is a major academic affiliation and teaching site of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Recognized as the regional hyperbaric center and regional snakebite center for the tri-state area, Jacobi offers state of the art medical care, delivered with compassion, dignity, and respect. From preventive medicine to cutting-edge specialty services, Jacobi provides first class care in a wide range of services and specialties.

Responsibilities:

JACOBI HOSPITAL CATH LAB/ENDOVASCULAR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Join our Cardiac Cath Lab & Endovascular Team and take your PA career to the next level where Physician Assistants are recognized as an integral part of the healthcare team by providing the highest quality patient care.

Jacobi Medical Center is an American College of Surgeons verified Level 1 trauma center. The highly academic Cardiology division at Jacobi Medical Center (affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine) and North Central Bronx Hospital is seeking a highly motivated Physician Assistant to provide high quality treatment at all points of care within our Cardiac Cath and Endovascular program. We recently received PCI certification and are in the final stages of building a state of the art lab and renovating our old lab. Our Cardiac Cath Lab serves many roles including diagnostic cath, coronary intervention and a very robust Endovascular Interventional program with its own dedicated fellowship that is a model of collaboration between Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Surgery. In addition, we have a growing volume of EP device implants (Pacemakers, ICD, BiV ) that are performed by a highly skilled electrophysiologist. We are the first and only Hospital within the Health + Hospitals Corporation and only hospital in the Bronx with a Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT) which utilizes the Cath Lab to deliver advanced therapies (suction embolectomy, catheter directed lysis).

This position requires teamwork, flexibility, the ability to multi-task and attention to detail.

ON-Call is required for this position. We’re committed to meeting your expectations and will invest in your training by providing one on one mentorship with our interventional cardiologists, the ability to be first assist at the table and an environment in which to succeed.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Perform a detailed and accurate history and physical examination
  • Develop treatment plans in conjunction with Attending Physician to provide optimal patient medical management
  • Order laboratory tests, x-rays, special imaging studies and other diagnostic procedures as per attending’s recommendation
  • Follow up and document pertinent progress of patients, update and summarize charts, write orders and progress notes and notify Attending Physician of changes in patient's condition on a daily basis and when appropriate
  • Assist during Cardiac Catheterizations and Endovascular Interventions at every level, pre-procedure, intra-procedural, procedural and post-procedure
  • Participates in continuing medical education, team conferences and lectures for the service
  • Post-procedure, assist in the care of patients by monitoring their recovery, ordering and reviewing lab tests, and addressing post-procedure complications
  • Participates in patient education and discharge process
  • This position requires on-call and the ability to get to the hospital within 30 minutes for STEMI

Qualifications:

  • Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program. Master’s degree preferred, but other PA degree levels are encouraged to apply.
  • Active NYS Physician Assistant Licensure
  • Board Certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants ( NCCPA)
  • Experience in Cardiac Cath Lab, and Endovascular procedures preferred. However, this position is open for new PA graduates interested in growing their knowledge base.
  • BLS/ACLS certified

EOE M/F/D/V