Physician Assistant

TITLE: Physician Assistant

DEPARTMENT: MMTP

REPORTS TO: Medical Director

JOB LOCATION: 190 Mercer Street, 4th Floor, NY, NY 10012

FLSA: Exempt

AVAILABILITY: Monday – Friday, 6:15am-1:45pm

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1

DATE PREPARED/REVISED: 03/21/23

DEPARTMENT HEAD APPROVAL: Laura Langner

Vaccination Requirement:

As of October 29, 2021, we are requiring all Greenwich House and Barrow Street Nursery School new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to the start date.

About Greenwich House:

Founded in 1902 as a settlement house to help New York’s increasing immigrant population adjust to life in a new country, Greenwich House today offers a variety of programs and approaches that continue to provide thousands of New Yorkers with health and wellness supports, education and personal enrichment, and skills building and cultural experiences.

Position Summary

Provide medical services and medication management for substance use disorders to patients under the direction of the Medical Director.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform physical exams, diagnose substance use disorders, provide medications for opioid use disorder and hepatitis C
• Provide primary care services to a subset of patients
• Order and review laboratory tests
• Respond to medical emergencies
• Embrace and include harm reduction in treatment of patients as part of the spectrum of care for substance use disorders

Secondary responsibilities

• Identify problems and potential improvements in treatment process and enlist interest and support of other staff
• Consultation with program medical and treatment staff and external providers

Administrative Responsibilities

• Attend and participate in staff meetings
• Attend and participate in supervision
• Complete all documentation within an Electronic Health Record within designated time frames
• Meet productivity standards
• Maintain accordance with all regulations
• Perform other tasks and special projects as assigned by the direct supervisor

Qualifications

• New York State Certified Physician Assistant
• 1 year experience treating patients with substance use disorders preferred, on-site training in addiction medicine provided for highly qualified candidates
• Active DEA registration
• Enrollment in Medicaid and Medicare as a provider prior to start
• At the time of and throughout employment cannot be listed in any of the federal or state Medicaid/Medicare exclusion lists, and Statewide Central Registry for abuse and neglect.
• Microsoft Suite literate, EHR competent and able to function in a technology driven environment.
• Must be able to establish rapport with patients who have substance use disorders and other mental health conditions
• Must have clarity in oral and written communication when interacting with multidisciplinary treatment team and completing plans and case conference input
• Must be able to maintain the normal standard of ethics, conduct and organization policies in job related activities.
• Must be able to establish priorities and a course of action for handling multiple tasks.