City/State:

Bronx, New York

Grant Funded:

Department:

OBGYN - Mwh - PHYS ASSTS

Bargaining Unit:

1199

Work Shift:

Day

Work Days:

DAYS VARY

Scheduled Hours:

6 AM-4:30 PM

Scheduled Daily Hours:

9.5 HOURS

Hourly Rate:

$75.62

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The Surgical Physician Assistant will provide medical services within the education, training, and experience of the surgical physician assistant that is delegated by the supervising Chief PA and Medical PA Director for Women’s Health OBGYN.

Medical services rendered by physician assistants may include, but are not limited to, obtaining patient histories and performing physical examinations; writing progress notes, procedure notes and monthly care plans, ordering and/or performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; formulating a diagnosis; developing and implementing a treatment plan; monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions; offering counseling and education to meet patient needs; making appropriate referrals. Physician Assistants, in an emergency, shall be authorized to treat any medical disease and/or perform any medical and surgical procedures at the hospital for affiliates. An emergency, for these purposed, is defined as a situation in which any delay in administering treatment would result in serious harm to the patient or an immediate threat to life of the patient and that a qualified practitioner is not immediately available.

Job Responsibilities

Clinical Duties Including but not limited to :

Abscess, Incision & Drainage, Anesthesia, local, Arterial Punctures, Arterial Line, removal, Bladder Irrigation

EKG Recording

Foley Catheters, insertion and removal

Injections, Sub Q, IM intradermal for minor ER surgery

Intravenous Medication Administration

Nasogastric Tubes, insertion and removal

First Assist in the Operating Room

Assist in preform D & C or D&E

Surgical Dressings, application/removal

Sutures and/or staple removal

Venipuncture

Wound Debridement

ER consult and floor consults

Admit patients, f/u patients in service and write daily progress notes

Order and interpret diagnostic labs and imaging

Preop and post-op care

Obtain informed consents as needed

Update Beta list

Prostaglandins insertion for medical termination

endometrial, cervical, vaginal and vulva biopsy

Accessing of port-a cath

Coordination of care at time of discharge for safe transfer to outpatient care

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Required; Master’s Degree Preferred

One year of experience in OB/GYN highly Preferred

• Graduate of an accredited Physician’s Assistant program

• Registered as a Physician’s Assistant in New York State

• NCCPA certified

• BLS required

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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