Full Job Description
Summary
The Physician Assistant will perform medical examinations, selected diagnostic and therapeutic tasks, and other special procedures to assist in the delivery of medical services to patients. This will involve working in the cath lab alongside the interventionalist doing procedures.
STATUS: Full time
LOCATION: Rochester General Hospital
DEPARTMENT: Structural Heart
SCHEDULE: Days
ATTRIBUTES
- Compassionate, warm and patient focused
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Exceptional documentation skills and professional behavior
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Patient Satisfaction. Interacts on a frequent, regular and daily basis with patients, family members, medical/social/public services support, regulatory agencies and/or payor agencies. Interaction and communication requires expressed empathy, understanding, problem-solving, education, information gathering, process influencing and counseling.
- Medication and Orders: Orders consultations and interacts with members of other specialty medical teams, orders laboratory tests, x-rays, special imaging studies and other diagnostic procedures, and supervises the administration of blood products.
- Documentation: Takes complex medical histories on patients referred for consultation, performs physical examinations and develops treatment plans in conjunction with attending physician to provide optimal patient medical management.
EDUCATION:
BS: Physician Assistant (Required)
LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:
PA-C – Certified Physician Assistant – National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), RPA – Registered Physician Assistant – New York State Education Department (NYSED)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
M – Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.
For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.
Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.
PAY RANGE:
$95,000.00 – $150,000.00
CITY:
Rochester
POSTAL CODE:
14621
The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.
Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veterans by a prospective employee and/or employee’s Physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.