Job Summary
Job Description
In partnership with NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi our teams accommodate more than 325,000 outpatient visits, more than 100,000 emergency room visits and more than 20,000 inpatient admissions annually. NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi is renowned for The Trauma Center, staffed to treat any traumatic injury or illness, the fully accredited Breast Health Center, and The Burn Center, with more than 40 years of work in burn care. The hospital also serves patients of many other needs. The hospital maintains an academic affiliation with Albert Einstein Medical College of Yeshiva University.
Responsibilities:
Intake patient's medical history
Diagnose and treat illnesses
Orders and interprets tests
Counsels on preventive healthcare
Assists in surgery
Writes prescriptions
Provides direct outpatient and inpatient care under Attending supervision
Participates as assistant in both in-patient and out-patient surgeries and facilitates in the post- operative care regarding prescriptions and arranging follow up care
Participates in assigned medical adult and pediatric clinics as a healthcare provider/extender
Responsible for medical evaluation and management according to accepted protocol
Provides initial visits and revisit assessments
Establishes plan of care with patient
Utilizes medical/surgical consultation and/or referrals appropriately when needed and collaborates with other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient services
Provides relevant health supervision and education
Admits and discharges patients to and from Surgery service
Evaluates, performs the history and physical examinations
Orders and interprets radiological and laboratory tests
Participates in daily rounds and note writing of all Surgery in-patients and consultations
Consults and collaborates with other Medical/Surgical and Psychiatric services as necessary to optimize patient care within Surgery guidelines
Participates in assigned on call coverage
Thoroughly explains each procedure to patient
Practices sterile technique to prevent cross contamination to patients and instruments and adheres to the hospital's infection control guidelines
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's and/or Master's degree
- Physician Assistant certification/license
- Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant education program
- Current NYS registration as a Physician Assistant
- Current Certification issued by the NCCPA
- Must have proven ability to work in a team environment
- Must be ACLS/BLS certified
proof of Covid-19 vaccination reuired prior to hire
EOE M/F/D/V