Physician Assistant - Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants are highly skilled healthcare professionals who work under the supervision of physicians in the Emergency Department. They provide a variety of diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive, and health maintenance services to patients who are critically ill or injured.
Responsibilities:- Evaluating and treating patients with emergent medical conditions, illnesses, or injuries
- Performing comprehensive and problem-focused histories and physical examinations
- Interpreting and correlating laboratory and diagnostic procedures
- Ordering and interpreting appropriate diagnostic tests, such as blood work, X-rays, or EKGs
- Implementing therapeutic intervention for specific conditions when necessary
- Performing procedures such as suturing, wound care, and administering immunizations
- Documenting all patient care services and monitoring patient response to therapy
- Communicating with other healthcare professionals, and supervising physicians, as needed to coordinate optimal patient care
- Providing patient education about treatment plans and prognosis
- Communicate effectively with the clinical team to ensure total delivery of quality care.
- Participate in medical staff educational programs and meetings as needed.
Qualifications:
- Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant program
- Seeking both experienced and newly trained providers
- Must possess a current, unrestricted Physician Assistant New York State license.
- Must possess active Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration or be eligible for registration.
- NCCPA certification required
- Must possess active Medicare/Medicaid Enrollment or be eligible to enroll.
- BLS or ACLS required.
- PALS required
- Infection control certification required.
- Must possess strong communication skills both oral and written.
- Ability to make decisions in high pressure situations
- Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task
- Comfortable with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system and Microsoft Office
Preferred Qualifications:- Bilingual Spanish preferred.
We offer an attractive salary, paid malpractice, generous paid time off program, CME days plus allowance, retirement benefits and a competitive benefit package. Night Shifts available. Compensation ranges from $ 130k to 170K (not including benefits). Loan forgiveness programs are available for eligible candidates.
To apply, please submit a Cover Letter and CV to:
Elena R. Lowe, CPCS, CPMSM, CPPM, CPCO
Vice President, Faculty Practice & Managed Care
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
374 Stockholm Street
Brooklyn, NY 11237
Wyckoff is committed to recruiting faculty that reflects the diversity of the community we serve.
