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  • Bronx, NY
  • $133,960 - $168,000 a year
  • Full-time

Qualifications

  • Work authorization (Required)

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
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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 – $168,000.00 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