What are the responsibilities and job description for the PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA), NEONATOLOGY AND NEWBORN position at Tal Healthcare?
Job Description
Our client, a top teaching hospital in New York City, is hiring a Physician Assistant (PA) in the division of Neonatology and Newborn services. The Physician Assistant, Neonatology and Newborn, will perform a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation. The Physician Assistant will also participate in performance improvement, research, educational activities.
Responsibilities
- Diagnosing and managing a variety of birth-related issues, including prematurity, low birth weight, birth defects, and infections.
Consult with other healthcare professionals and provide pertinent information to parents and families.
Making independent and interdependent decisions in the assessment, diagnosis, management, and evaluation of the health care needs of the infant at risk.
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' parents of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree, required.
Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA) program, required.
Experience in the NICU, 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 Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification, required.
Current New York State Physician Assistant registration, with prescription privileges.
Job Perks :
Competitive salary, great union benefits, and pension plan
Generous PTO
All major insurances (health, life, disability)
Work-life balance is valued, schedule : 3x12
A team environment that believes in employee development, professional growth, and company longevity
Culture is one of mutual respect, teamwork, and equality
The organization embraces and values an inclusive work environment
Salary : The posted range is not a guarantee. The actual salary will be based on qualifications, experience, and education and could fall outside of this range. Contact us for more information.
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Meet Your Recruiter
Andrea Gould
Recruiter
Andrea Gould is a highly motivated self-starter with 6 years of experience in healthcare. She began her career as a direct care worker at an inpatient psychiatric facility. Andrea then moved on to become the Program Coordinator of the Adult Unit. In this role, she helped manage nursing staff to ensure quality patient care and was a point of contact for physicians, social workers, and nurse practitioners.
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