Physician Assistant- Medical Staff Services- Full Time Nights- 7 pm - 7 am
ID: 1132151_RR00095028
Full-Time/Regular
Long Island Community Hospital has served this richly diverse region as a patient-first community hospital for more than 60 years. As Long Island's only independent community hospital, we are 100% committed to becoming the community's healthcare provider of choice with our greatly enhanced services. These services are delivered with the highest level of compassion by our LI Community Hospital staff.
Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Physician Assistant- Medical Staff Services- Full Time Nights- 7 pm - 7 am. In this role, the successful candidate will provide quality, professional, cost-effective health care to all patients at LICH. The Physician Assistant Service is dedicated to fulfilling a broad range of medical services under the supervision of a licensed physician.
Job Responsibilities:
- Introduces/identifies self as a physician assistant
- Performs initial assessment/history and physical examination
- Orders and interprets tests/results based on patient need
- Documents care in accordance with Hospital policy & procedure
- Formulates and implements treatment plan
- Consults with physician when required based on patient's condition
- Reassesses patients
- Provides emergency medical care including Code 64 management
- Triages patients--ED only
- Performs Trauma assessment/reassessment (Trauma Team only)
- Documents all pertinent patient information following policies
- Explains procedure to patient/family
- Performs procedures following accepted standards of care
- Assists in surgery-technique-OR credentialled only
- Maintains knowledge of current trends and techniques in the field
- Abides by all federal and state laws, rules, and regulations
- Participates in performance assessment and improvement studies
Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify, you must have a Graduate of a PA program accredited by The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, or its predecessor. Current NCCPA certification, New York State license as Registered Physician Assistant, BLS & ACLS documentation, Pediatric Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) documentation, and psychomotor skills to perform examinations and procedures are required.
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
Long Island Community Hospital is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment.
The salary range for the role is $126,416.16 - $157,584.96 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need.
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