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PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
GENERAL SURGERY/ENT
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center is a Level 1 Trauma Center and accredited stroke center. A community-based hospital conveniently located in Queens, NY we provide innovative and comprehensive surgical care to treat patients with a wide range of rare and complex conditions.
We are currently seeking experienced Physician Assistants with prior Surgical experience for immediate full-time opportunities in our General Surgery/ENT Department. As a PA in our ENT department you will be directly responsible for reviewing patient medical histories, making diagnoses, providing treatments and assessing ENT patients.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performing a broad spectrum of care including diagnosis, ordering medications and diagnostics.
- Collaboratively working with supervising physician(s) and care team to provide quality medical care and facilitate patient-centered safety.
- Participating in daily rounds with attending physicians to develop and implement individual patient clinical care plans.
- Entering and sending medication orders and treatment instructions.
- Consulting with nursing and ancillary medical teams and staff regarding patient condition and plan of care.
- Conducting physical examinations and recording patient progress
- Regularly documenting and updating patient history, physical exams, consultations and daily progress notes.
- Counseling and educating patients and participating in outreach programs.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s Degree, required. Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA) program, required.
- Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the New York State Department of Education.
- Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA),
- Current BLS certification,
SALARY: $65.31/hr. – $73.54/hr
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65.31 – $73.54 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Surgery
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Do you have ENT PA experience?
Experience:
- Physician Assistant: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- NYS PA License (Required)
- NCCPA Certification (Required)
- Physician Assistant License (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Richmond Hill, NY 11418 (Required)
Work Location: In person
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