Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine Sunset Park, Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY

Overview

Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine - Full Time (Sunset Park, Brooklyn)

Location:

Brooklyn, NY

NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn is a full-service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park. The hospital is central to a network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices and serves as NYU Langone Health's anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the borough. NYU Langone Health values equity, diversity, and inclusion and strives to be a place where faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive.

• Practices within the scope of delineated privileges.
• Provide direct care to individuals and families consistent with the philosophy of Lutheran Medical Center and departmental/institutional goals, including safety, well-being of patients and visitors, and maintenance of patient rights and confidentiality.
• Provide diagnostic and assessment services to patients with a problem-solving approach: obtain detailed history and perform physical examinations, consider patient age and development, write appropriate orders (including those for narcotics, stimulants, and depressants after consulting with a physician), implement therapeutic regimes or protocols, monitor patient response, notify the attending physician of changes, and consult specialists as needed.
• Document all patient encounters, including assessment and progress notes, treatment rendered, patient teaching, follow-up, and referrals.
• Maintain required unit records, reports, and statistics for administrative purposes and reimbursement, including discharge summaries.
• Evaluate and manage critical care patients.
• Perform emergency life-saving procedures in the absence of a physician.
• Participate in rounds with the attending staff and house staff on assigned patients.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals and families during admissions, care, and discharge.
• Provide preventive health services including counseling and teaching in health maintenance and problem-related areas.
• Participate in quality improvement activities as needed and serve on appropriate committees.
• Attend all scheduled departmental meetings and conferences.
• Be on call during non-working hours to assist attendings in urgent or emergent situations/procedures.
• Direct, instruct, and evaluate activities of P.A.s and medical students as appropriate.
• Participate in activities fostering professional growth and maintenance of certification.

To qualify you must have a bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program. 0-1 years of relevant experience. Currently licensed as a Physician Assistant in the State of New York. BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) and NALS per delineation of privileges. DEA certificate required.

Required Licenses: NYS Physician Assistant license, National Certifying Examination for Physician Assistants

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn provides its staff with more than just a place to work; we are an institution you can be proud of and where you can devote your time and talents. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply regardless of race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military or veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other factor that cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.

Applications are requested to be completed online.

If you wish to view NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn's EEO policies, please view the official notices for the EEO poster.

NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state law on salary transparency. The salary range for the role is $-$ annually. Actual salaries depend on factors such as experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The stated range does not include bonuses, incentives, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.