About this opportunity
NYU Langone Hospitals lists this Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - ICU - Full Time Nights opportunity in suffolk, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is a 306-bed medical center, providing care to residents of eastern Long Island. The hospital facility is home to theKnapp Cardiac Care Center—an advanced heart disease diagnostic and treatment facility—as well as a modern ambulatory surgical pavilion with specialized services including women's imaging, a sleep laboratory, and bariatric surgery. Our Provisional Level 2 Trauma Center delivers comprehensive and specialized care for patients with traumatic injuries. The Stroke Center at NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is designated by the New York State Department of Health as a Primary Stroke Center, with expert neurologists available to provide treatment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Additionally, NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk has multiple outpatient sites, including an outpatient wound care center, a hemodialysis center, and various primary care and specialty offices.
Position Summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - ICU - Full Time Nights - Medical Staff Services - Part-T. In this role, the successful candidate will be part of the PA service dedicated to providing quality, professional, cost‑effective health care to all patients at NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk. Physician assistants practice medicine under the supervision of a licensed physician, fulfilling a broad range of medical services that would otherwise be provided by the physician. The PA may be permitted to provide any service within their scope of training and skills delegated by the supervising physician and approved by the Credentials Committee, within the scope of practice of the physician. PAs provide care for in‑ and outpatients primarily in‑house, including the Emergency Department, Pre‑Admission Testing, the operating room, Employee Health, Psych Care, and pediatrics.
Job Responsibilities
Introduce and identify self as a physician assistant
Perform initial assessment/history and physical examination
Order and interpret tests/results (lab, radiology, EKG, etc.) based on patient need
Document care in the chart in accordance with Hospital policy & procedure
Formulate diagnoses
Formulate and implement treatment plan
Consult with physician when required based on patient’s condition
Reassess patients
Order, apply, remove, and reaply restraints
Provide emergency medical care including Code 64 management
Triage patients – ED only
Perform trauma assessment/reassessment (Trauma Team only)
Legibly document in patient chart, departmental forms, and any other Hospital forms all pertinent patient information following departmental and Hospital policies
Document any patient or family education on the Hospital patient and family education form
Ensure all orders and entries are dated and timed
Maintain documentation level matching severity of situation
Document results of tests ordered
Complete procedure notes
Document follow‑up/consultation with physician
Sign, date, and time verbal/telephone orders by end of shift
Complete billing forms fully and submit – house only
Write and give discharge instructions – ED only
Explain procedure to patient/family
Use sterile technique
Perform procedures following accepted standards of care (IVs, Foley cath, NGT, CVL removal, etc.)
Suture techniques and suture selection
Splinting – ED only
Assist in surgery – technique, OR credentialed only
Perform CT scan/MRI injections
Demonstrate positive service excellence, customer satisfaction, positive attitude toward change, effective time management, positive communication skills, ability to constructively give and accept feedback, and solid problem solving skills
Demonstrate medical, technical, and personal skills to assess, reassess, & manage patients
Know one's limitations and seek help if needed
Demonstrate ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail
Work as team member in multidisciplinary manner
Maintain knowledge of current trends and techniques in the field by reading appropriate journals, books and other literature and attending related seminars, conferences and the like. Assist in inter-and intra‑departmental instruction.
Abide by all federal and state laws, rules, and regulations
Answer pages immediately (unless busy) using name and title – house only
Participate in performance assessment and improvement studies
Minimum Qualifications
To qualify you must have a graduate of a PA program accredited by The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, or its predecessor.
Current NCCPA certification.
Current New York State license as Registered Physician Assistant.
Basic Life Support Certification through the American Heart Association.
Required Licenses: Physician Assistant Lic‑NYS, NTL Com Cert Physician Asst, Basic Life Support Cert.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced Life Support certification (ACLS, PALS) through the American Heart Association or Neonatal Resuscitation certification (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics may be required based on your selected privileges.
NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration.
NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $138,710.13 - $152,318.13 annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses or incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
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Worksite address
suffolk, VA, 23437, US
Who can apply
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