Boston University

Physician Assistant - Full Time - Trauma

Boston University$138K — $152K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited PA program
  • Current NCCPA certification
  • New York State license as a Registered Physician Assistant
  • Basic Life Support Certification (American Heart Association)
  • Preferred: Advanced Life Support certification (ACLS, PALS) or Neonatal Resuscitation certification (NRP)
  • 5+ years of experience in trauma or emergency settings preferred

Responsibilities

  • Introduce and identify as a physician assistant to patients
  • Perform initial patient assessments, history taking, and physical examinations
  • Order and interpret diagnostic tests based on patient needs
  • Document patient care in compliance with hospital policy
  • Formulate diagnoses and implement treatment plans
  • Provide emergency medical care and manage trauma assessments
  • Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team for patient management

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Professional development and continuing education opportunities
  • Paid time off including vacation and sick leave
  • Employee wellness programs
  • Access to employee assistance programs for personal and professional support
Full Job Description
Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Physician Assistant - Full Time - Trauma - Trauma - Full-Time - Variable 12 hour shifts; rotating sc.

In this role, the successful candidate The Physician Assistant Service is dedicated to providing quality, professional, cost-effective health care to all patients at NYULH - Suffolk.
Physician assistants (PA) practice medicine under the supervision of a licensed physician fulfilling a broad range of medical services that would otherwise be provided by the physician. The PA shall be permitted to provide any service within his/her scope of training/skills delegated by the supervising physician or the patients physician that has been approved by the Credentials Committee and is within the scope of practice of the physician. PAs provide care for in- and outpatients primarily in-house including, the Emergency Department, Pre-Admission Testing, the operating room, Employee Health, Psych Care, including pediatrics.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Introduces/identifies self as a physician assistant
  • Performs initial assessment/history and physical examination
  • Orders and interprets tests/results(lab, radiol., ekg, etc.)based on patient need
  • Documents care in the chart in accordance with Hospital policy & procedure
  • Formulates diagnoses
  • Formulates and implements treatment plan
  • Consults with physician when required based on patient's condition
  • Reassesses patients
  • Orders, applies, removes, reapplies restraints
  • Provides emergency medical care including Code 64 management
  • Triages patients--ED only
  • Performs Trauma assessment/reassessment (Trauma Team only)
  • Legibly documents in patient chart, departmental forms, and any other Hospital forms all pertinent patient information following departmental and Hospital policies.
  • Documents any patient or family education on the Hospital patient and family education form.
  • All orders and entries dated and timed
  • Level of documentation matches severity of situation
  • Results of tests ordered documented
  • Procedure notes completed
  • Follow-up/consultation with physician documented
  • Verbal/telephone orders signed, dated, and timed by end of shift
  • Billing forms completed fully and submitted--house only
  • Discharge instructions written and given-ED only
  • Explains procedure to patient/family
  • Uses sterile technique
  • Performs procedures following accepted standards of care--IVs, foley cath, NGT, CVL removal, etc.
  • Suturing-technique, suture selection, etc.
  • Splinting-technique-ED only
  • Assists in surgery-technique-OR credentialled only
  • Performs CAT scan/MRI injections
  • Demonstrates positive Service Excellence/customer satisfaction, positive attitude towards change, effective time management, positive communication skills, the ability to constructively give and accept feedback, and solid problem solving skills
  • Demonstrates the medical, technical, and personal skills to assess, reassess, & manage patients
  • Knows one's limitations and seeks help if needed
  • Demonstrates the ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail
  • Works as team member in multidisciplinary manner
  • Maintains knowledge of current trends and techniques in the field by reading appropriate journals, books and other literature and attending related seminars, conferences and the like. Assists in inter-and intra-departmental instruction.
  • Abides by all federal and state laws, rules, and regulations
  • Answers pages immediately (unless busy) using name and title-house only
  • Participates in performance assessment and improvement studies


Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Graduate of a PA program accredited by The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, or its predecessor.
Current NCCPA certification
Current New York State license as Registered Physician Assistant
Basic Life Support Certification through the American Heart Association..

Required Licenses: Physician Assistant Lic-NYS, Ntl Com Cert Physician Asst, Basic Life Support Cert

Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced Life Support certification (ACLS, PALS) through the American Heart Association or Neonatal Resuscitation certification (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics may be required based on your selected privileges.

NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $138,710.13 - $152,318.13 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

View the Pay Transparency Notice for further details.

About Boston University

Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian but maintains its historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with its original campus in Newbury, Vermont, before moving to Boston in 1867. The university now has more than 3,900 faculty members and nearly 33,000 students, and is one of Boston's largest employers. It offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctorates, and medical, dental, business, and law degrees through 17 schools and colleges on two urban campuses. BU is a member of the Boston Consortium for Higher Education and the Association of American Universities.
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