Salary Range: $62.23-$73.05/hr

Job Summary:

The Physician Assistant (PA) is responsible for practicing medicine under the supervision of physicians including conducting examinations and writing prescriptions. Within physician-physician assistant relationship, PAs exercise autonomy in medical decision making and provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. May include responsibility for education, research, and administrative services.

Responsibilities:

Physician Assistants perform specific clinical duties as outlined in their individual delineation of privileges.In Accordance with the Delineation of Privileges:

• Conducts physical examinations, assesses health status, orders and interprets tests, prescribes medications, and treats illnesses including giving injections and suturing wounds
• Consults with physicians as needed and refers to physicians for more complicated medical cases or cases that are not a routine part of a PA's scope of work
• Performs consults on potential patients
• Monitors therapies and provides continuity of care
• Triages patient calls and evaluates patient problems, and responds to emergencies using ACLS protocols, including use of CPR
• Counsels patients and patient's family on preventive health care
• Documents patient information and care in medical record and may maintain department statistical database for research purposes
• Conducts follow-up examinations of patients
• Documents patients charts and maintains detailed records of patient treatment
• Performs related duties as assigned by the medical staff, including support needed for program accreditation

Experience:

Four years of health care experience prior to applying to Physician Assistant program, plus one year of experience as Physician Assistant.

Education:

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Program

Licenses / Certifications:

Current New York State Physician Assistant license, Current BLS, ACLS and PALS Certification. ABLS certification to be completed upon hire.

Other:

Prescription writing privileges issued by New York State and the DEA is required.

About Us:

WMC Advanced Physician Services PC