NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn is a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health's anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.
Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Physician Assistant/Cardiac Cath Lab - Per Diem. In this role, the successful candidate will provide care to patients in the Department and in the subspecialties as needed. The Physician Assistant will follow established standards, procedures, and practices and give specific patient care directions to nursing and other staff.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide preventive health services including counseling and teaching in Health Maintenance and problem-related areas.
- Provide direct care to individuals and families consistent with the philosophy of Lutheran Medical Center and the departmental/institutional goals. This includes the provision of safety, well-being of patients and visitors, and maintenance of patient rights and confidentiality.
- Provide diagnostic and assessment services to patients in the Department of Surgery utilizing a problem-solving approach.
- Obtain a detailed history and perform physical examinations on patients in the Department of Surgery and/or on assigned patients.
- Write appropriate orders including those for narcotics, stimulants, and depressant drugs after consulting with a physician.
- Implement a therapeutic regime or protocol appropriate for the diagnosis in accordance with institutional protocols and after consultation with the attending physician.
- Monitor the patient’s response to therapeutic regime and notify the attending physician of changes in the patient’s condition.
- Documentation of all patient encounters including patient assessment and progress notes, treatment rendered, patient teaching, follow-up, and referral.
- Maintain required unit records, reports, and statistics necessary for administrative purposes and reimbursement including discharge summaries.
- Evaluation and management of critical care patients.
- Perform emergency life-saving procedures in the absence of a physician.
- Participate in rounds with the attending staff and/or the housestaff on assigned patients.
- Collaboratively work with other healthcare professionals and families of patients in the physical and emotional transitions of admissions, care, and discharge.
- Participate in activities relating to Quality Improvement as needed.
- Participate in committees as appropriate.
- Attend all scheduled departmental meetings/conferences.
- Be on call during non-working hours to assist attendings in urgent or emergent situations/procedures.
- Direct, instruct, and evaluate activities of PA and medical students as appropriate.
- Participate in activities fostering professional growth and maintenance of certification.
- Practice within the scope of delineated privileges.
Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify, you must have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program, 0-1 years relevant experience, and be currently licensed as a Physician Assistant in the State of New York. BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP Provider, and Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification required. DEA Certificate required.
Required Licenses: Physician Assistant Lic-NYS, Ntl Com Cert Physician Asst
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.
NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.
NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $76.00 - $76.00 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.
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