Physician Assistant - Per Diem

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

We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge.

Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Physician Assistant - Per Diem. The Physician Assistant will provide care to patients in the Department and in the subspecialties as needed. The Physician Assistant will follow established standards, procedures, and practices, and give specific patient care directions to nursing other staff.

• Provide direct care to individuals and families consistent with the philosophy of Lutheran Medical Center and the departmental/institutional goals. This includes the provision of safety, well being of patients and visitors and maintenance of patient rights and confidentiality.
• Practices within the scope of delineated privileges.
• Participate in activities fostering professional growth and maintenance of certification.
• Direct, instruct and evaluate activities of P.A. and medical students as appropriate.
• Be on call during non-working hours to assist attendings in urgent or emergent situations/procedures.
• Attend all scheduled departmental meetings/conferences.
• Participate in committees as appropriate.
• Participate in activities relating to Quality Improvement as needed.
• Provide preventive health services including counseling and teaching in Health Maintenance and problem related areas.
• Collaboratively work with other healthcare professionals and families of patients in the physical and emotional transitions of admissions, care and discharge.
• Participates in rounds with the attending staff and/or the house staff on assigned patients.
• Perform emergency life saving procedures in the absence of a physician.
• Evaluation and management of critical care patients.
• Maintain required unit records, report and statistics necessary for administrative purpose and reimbursement, including discharge summaries.
• Documentation of all patient encounters including:
  Patient assessment and progress notes Treatment rendered Patient teaching Follow-up Referral.
• Provide diagnostic and assessment services to patients in the Department of Surgery, utilizing a problem solving approach:
  Obtain a detailed history and perform physical examinations on patients in the Department of Surgery and/or on assigned patients. Take into consideration the age, growth and developmental stage of the patient when assessment, treatment and/or care is being rendered. Write appropriate orders, including those for narcotics, stimulants and depressant drugs after consulting with a physician. Implement a therapeutic regime or protocol appropriate for the diagnosis in accordance with institutional protocols and after consultation with the attending physician.
  
  Monitor the patient's response to therapeutic regime. Notify the attending physician of changes in the patient's condition. Consultation of Specialists and/or Medical preceptor for complex patient care situations.

To qualify you must have a Bachelors or Masters degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program, 0-1 years relevant experience, and be currently licensed as a Physician Assistant in the State of New York. BLS and ACLS required upon hire. DEA Certificate required.

Physician Assistant Lic-NYS, National Commission Certified Physician Assistant.

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

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn provides its staff with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. The benefits include financial security programs, a generous time‑off program, employee resource groups, and a holistic wellness program focusing on physical, mental,…