Full Job Description
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
BRONX, NY, US
We are currently seeking Physician Assistants to join our esteemed UBA-WeCARE Program, a subsidiary of Montefiore Health System. WeCARE provides a continuum of services to help New York City – Department of Social Services – Human Resources Administration (NYC -DSS- HRA) referred cash assistance clients with medical and/or mental health conditions that affect their employability to attain their maximum levels of self-sufficiency. Individuals referred to WeCARE receive medical and psychosocial assessments to identify possible clinical and mental health conditions and social barriers that may affect their ability to participate in work-related activities. Based on the results of the assessments, a determination of an individual’s functional capacity (FCO) is made and a customized service plan by our team is developed to provide a range of services tailored to meet a client’s particular needs. An individual will be referred for a medical evaluation performed by a Physician Assistant only in certain circumstances, such as when a client disagrees with a functional capacity outcome (FCO) determination or when an FCO cannot be determined from the assessment. The Physician Assistant will function independently with physician and Medical Director oversight. As a part of our amazing team, you will be collaborating with physicians, psychologists, social workers, rehabilitation counselors, and substance use counselors.
Duties include:
- Obtaining medical histories
- Performing physical examinations
- Writing medical evaluation reports
- Interpreting diagnostic tests
- Formulating medical and mental health diagnoses
- Evaluating the need for work limitations or accommodations
- Making determinations of functional capacity with written justifications
- Provide clinical guidance for Social Security Administration disability applications, that are prepared by WeCARE Staff
- Provide medical history summary support letters for clients applying for disability with the Social Security Administration
- Retrieve medical documentation from electronic medical record systems such as EPIC
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $133,960.00 – $165,110.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Healthcare setting:
- Clinic
- Outpatient
Medical specialties:
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
- Primary Care
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Application Question(s):
- Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
- Registered as a Physician Assistant in New York State
Work Location: In person