Physician Assistant

Title: Registered Nurse (RN) Position Type: Temporary (5 months) Location: Purchase, NY Salary: Up to $48 per hour, depending on experience Hours: M-F, 8:30am – 5pm Responsibilities:

• Eliciting the history of the present illness/complaint, including past medical, developmental, psycho-social history as warranted and performing a physical examination to further inform the diagnosis.
• Record the relevant information in the patient chart. Order and perform in-house diagnostic tests and those done at a commercial lab.
• Order and facilitate other diagnostic tests and consultations with specialists as needed.
• Inform patients of results and counsel them as to interpretation, needed treatment and follow-up.
• Based on diagnosis, prescribe medication as appropriate, counsel and educate patient about their medical problems and medication.
• Perform in-house procedures, e.g., nebulizer treatments, wound care/dressings, venipuncture, ppds and injectables among other procedures provided at Health Services.
• Attend and participate in weekly staff meetings and in-service webinars when offered.
• Participate in continuing education programs relevant to college health.
• Implement policies and decisions as directed by the Medical and/or Administrative Directors and follow established protocols.
• Assist in development of sources of medical information for staff and patients.

Requirements:

• Master’s Degree
• NYS PA licensure
• Current certification by NCCPA or equivalent certifying body
• CPR/AED certification
• 2 years post-licensure experience in primary care ambulatory setting serving adolescents/young adults preferred
• Knowledge and experience with electronic medical record systems, preferably Medicat

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