Internal Medicine Physician Assistant. Job in West Nyack Gr8Jobs

Job Summary :

The Physician Assistant (PA) is responsible for practicing medicine with physician supervision including conducting examinations and writing prescriptions. Within physician physician assistant relationship, PAs exercise autonomy in medical decision making and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. May practice in several primary care areas including family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics/gynecology as well as surgery and surgical subspecialties. May include responsibility for education, research, and administrative services.

Responsibilities:

Conducts physical examinations, assesses health status, orders and interprets tests, prescribes medications, and treats illnesses including giving injections and suturing wounds Consults with physicians as needed and refers to physicians for more complicated medical cases or cases that are not a routine part of a PA s scope of work Monitors therapies and provides continuity of care Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems, and responds to emergencies including use of CPR Counsels patients and patient s family on preventive health care Documents patient information and care in medical record and may maintain department statistical database for research purposes Conducts follow-up examinations of patients Documents patients charts and maintains detailed records of patient treatment Performs related duties as assigned by the medical staff

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience:

1-2 years of experience as a Physician Assistant, preferred New graduates of an accredited Physician Assistant Program also considered

Education:

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Program, required Licenses /

Certifications:

Current New York State Physician Assistant license, required Current BLS and ACLS Certification, required

Other:

N/A Special Requirements:

N/A About Us:

Bon Secours Charity Medical Group Bon Secours Charity Medical Group, part of Bon Secours Charity Health Systems (BSCHS), a regional network of more than 120 primary care physicians and specialists from a broad array of medical specialties. BSCHS, a member of WMCHealth Network, includes Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY, Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, NY and St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick, NY.

Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes: Health Insurance Dental Vision Retirement Savings Plan Flexible Savings Account Paid Time Off Holidays Tuition Reimbursement