Emergency Medicine - Physician Assistant - Montour Falls New York

Company: Cayuga Health System
Location: Montour Falls, New York
Posted On: 04/26/2024

This position will support Emergency Department, Urgent Care Center and Immediate Care Center. The purpose of the Physician Assistant is to assist the physicians of the practice with clinical activities, surgeries and other direct patient care including diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative care. Physician Assistants work under the direct supervision of practice doctors.

• Experience Required
• All Shifts are 12 hour shifts 7:00 am - 7:00 pm and 7:00 pm - 7:00 am
• One provider on staff per shift
• Full time 11 shifts per monthEssential Job Functions:
  • Perform patient history and physical examinations
  • Diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic health problems
  • Order, and interpret laboratory and radiology tests
  • Prescribe medication, including controlled substances as delegated in collaborative practice agreement
  • Document assessment, management, and education clearly, concisely, and legibly within medical record
  • Demonstrate strong communication skills with patients and significant others to provide feedback regarding findings and treatment plans
  • Assess the patient and significant other's psychosocial, emotional, and environmental needs
  • Consult other health care team members in collaboration with physician to meet physician needs, while ensuring continuity of care
  • Provide phone triage to assess patient's needs and conditions and respond appropriately
  • Coordinate patient care activities with other members of the office, hospital, or community
  • Provide education to patients, families, and community groups.
  • Demonstrate compliance with documentation and coding requirements
  • Maintain and update skills and knowledge
  • Work with all members of the team to achieve patient centered care as well as quality care by using the best practice standards and case management
  • Contribute to scheduled team meetings to discuss/clarify roles, responsibility, processes, and patient issues
  • Provide care management by communicating with community agencies as appropriate
  • Participate in quality improvement activities and committees
  • Hospital rounds to support the needs of the practice
  • On-call duties including emergency call and telephone call, to support the needs of the practiceKnowledge, skills and abilities:
    • Must be able to exercise a high level of independent judgment
    • Exceptional service attitude and communication style
    • Maintains highest level of confidentiality
    • Excellent written and verbal skills
    • Demonstrates clinical competency as defined by organizational standards and protocol
    • BLS Certification
    • Maintain CME requirements
    • Professional appearance and demeanorEducation and Experience:
      • Current NYS license and board certification
      • Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant Program
      • Current BLS CertificationPhysical Requirements:
        • Sitting: 20%
        • Standing: 80%
        • Reaching: 50%
        • Bending: 50%
        • Lifting: Must be able to lift 40 poundsWorking Environment:
          • Pleasant conditions: comfortable indoor climate with suitable equipment and tools to carry out the responsibilities of the job.
          • Persons in this job may be exposed to communicable disease through patient care and interaction.Compensation Information:$111609.6 / Annually - $111609.6 / AnnuallyStarting At: 111609.6 AnnuallyUp To: 162307.0 Annually More...

                

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