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ChristianaCare is now accepting candidates for a Physician Assistant to join the inpatient OBGYN Physician Assistants Group as part of OB/GYN Services.
Full-Time Day/Evening position, 10 Hour Days
Weekend Rounding and Call Requirement
Provides services at Wilmington Hospital, Wilmington, DE and Christiana Hospital, Newark, DE.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Admit patients on behalf of the supervising physician
Complete history and physicals
Develop treatment plans
Make rounds at the direction of the supervising physician
Record progress notes
Order, assess, and interpret diagnostic tests and therapeutic modalities, such as medications, treatments, and examinations
Initiate referral to appropriate physician or other healthcare professional
Instruct, educate, and counsel patients and families concerning health status, test results, disease process, and discharge planning
Plan discharges
Obtain consents for procedures for which privileges are held
Core duties may include (but are not limited to) IV placement, blood draws, injections, dressing changes, OB and GYN procedures, wound closures, removal of sutures, debridement of wound infections, removal of foreign bodies
Procedures may include (but not limited to) biopsy (cervical, endometrial, skin, vaginal, vulvar), cystoscopy, pelvic floor training, pessary insertion and removal, provider performed microscopy (urine, KOH, wet prep), AROM, BPP, circumcision of newborn, colposcopy, fetal scalp electrode placement, hysterosalpingogram, insertion of Foley bulb for induction, insertion and removal of subdermal contraception, IUD placement, intrauterine pressure catheter placement, ultrasound
Assist as first and second surgeon in the operating room including but not limited to DaVinci robotics, laparoscopic, and open procedures as well as cesarean sections
Special Requirements
Licensure or license eligibility for Delaware
NCCPA Certification
BLS, ACLS, NRP, OBIS training for EFM, US in OB/GYN
Annual Compensation Range $119,583.00 - $153,472.00
Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit
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Worksite address
newark, DE, 19711, US
Who can apply
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