About this opportunity
Northwell Health Physician Partners lists this Physician Assistant (PLNV)-General Surgery (Per Diem) (Variable Shifts) opportunity in plainview, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Job Title
Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation. Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities.
Job Responsibility
Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations. Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients. Performs daily patient rounds. Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests. Interprets laboratory and test results. Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care. Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts. Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions. Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
Job Qualification
Bachelors Degree, required. Graduate of an accredited program, required. Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the New York State Department of Education, required. Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), required. Current BLS certification, required.
The salary range for this position is $ -$ /year. Salary reflects full-time employment and would be adjusted for part-time or per diem employment based on hours worked.
Worksite address
plainview, NY, 11803, US
Who can apply
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