Physician Assistant L II

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi is a 457-bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The facility has earned numerous Center of Excellence designations, accreditation, and recognition for its renowned Level 1 Trauma Center, Burn Center, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, regional Stroke Center, Snakebite Treatment Center, Breast Health Center, Bariatric Surgery Center, and Cancer Service. The facility also offers the region’s only multi-person hyperbaric chamber, allowing up to nine patients to dive together at one time. Jacobi’s Ambulatory Care Pavilion is a stunning complement to its inpatient acute care, allowing staff to provide patients with high-quality service in a modern, state-of-the-art environment.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

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Purpose of Position:

Assists the Physician. Conducts examinations of patients, makes health record entries, performs and interprets diagnostic tests and conducts inpatient procedures. Assists in conducting hospital rounds, tasks, and other procedures

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Practices medicine within his/ her scope of practice and the scope of practice of the supervising physician, maintaining strict adherence to federal and state laws
• Initiates an appropriate assessment of patient’s health status, ranging from focused to comprehensive
• Obtains patient’s health history from interview of patient, and from review of pertinent health records
• Performs physical examinations
• Orders appropriate diagnostic, screening and follow-up studies and testing as indicated by the patient’s illnesses
• When necessary, performs diagnostic tests/ procedures and therapeutic procedures, within the scope of practice

1. Current New York State registration as a Physician Assistant; and, 2. Current certification issued by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA); and, 3. Two years of full time, satisfactory clinical experiences as a Physician Assistant.

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NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees’ Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs