Catholic Health System

Physician Assistant - Trauma Service

Catholic Health System • $149K — $193K *
West Islip, NY 11795In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
  • Current NCCPA certification
  • Bachelor's Degree; Master's preferred
  • NYS licensed with certification
  • DEA registration for discharge responsibilities

Responsibilities

  • Provide emergency surgery and trauma call coverage
  • Foster teamwork and communication across teams
  • Serve as attending physician for SICU patients
  • Assess and stabilize patients in emergent situations
  • Direct patient care until attending physician arrives
  • Evaluate potential admissions to SICU
  • Supervise and assist house staff in patient evaluations

Benefits

  • Rotating shifts with AM and PM scheduling
  • Opportunities for professional growth
  • On-the-job training and support
  • Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
  • Participation in critical care and trauma management
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PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - TRAUMA SURGERY SERVICE

Rotating schedule with AM and PM shifts

JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Provides emergency surgery/trauma call coverage, including assessment, surgery if needed, consultation, rounding and follow-up of patients.
  • Fosters teamwork and communication among all internal and external constituencies.


CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Provides in-house services as scheduled by the Medical Director or designee.
  • Serves as the attending physician for his/her own patients in the SICU and serves as a consultant when requested.
  • Assists the attending and/or consultant physician in the management of patients in the SICU.
  • In emergent situations in the SICU, when the physician is not the attending or consultant, evaluates and stabilizes patients until an attending or consultant physician can be contacted and/or arrives.
  • Directs the management of such patient until such time as the attending or consultant physician arrives to assume responsibility to direct care. The attending or consultant physician may delegate responsibility to the physician, allowing him/her to continue to direct care for specific patients in the SICU.
  • Evaluates patients in the Medical Center for potential admission to the SICU.
  • Evaluates hospitalized patients who have become unstable and are considered for transfer to the SICU.
  • Responds immediately to assist in the care of critically ill patients anywhere in the Medical Center as requested by an attending or consultant physician.
  • Supervises and assists house staff in the evaluation and management of team care patients.
  • Provides call coverage for all Emergency Department and transfer hotline general surgery consults and admissions and any emergent or urgent general surgery in-patient consults. Provides inpatient management of general emergent or urgent general surgery
    patients along with outpatient follow up.
  • Provides In-House trauma coverage for Emergency Department and transfer hotline. Provides inpatient management of trauma patients along with outpatient clinic follow up.


Education, Training & Experience:
  • Physician Assistant must be a graduate of a Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant. Physician Assistant's must have current NCCPA certification.
  • Bachelor's Degree required. NYS licensed with certification. Masters Preferred

Certification:
  • Physician Assistant Certified (PA-C)
  • DEA registration required for those with discharge responsibilities.
  • BLS/ACLS/AED training required and accepted from only 1 organizations
    • American Heart Association - BLS/ACLS from AHA


Posted Salary Range

USD $71.98 - USD $93.00 /Hr.

About Catholic Health System

Catholic Health is a non-profit healthcare system that provides care to Western New Yorkers across a network of hospitals, primary care centers, imaging centers, and several other community ministries. The system is comprised of four hospitals, including Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, Mount St. Mary's Hospital, Kenmore Mercy Hospital, and Sisters of Charity Hospital, as well as several other healthcare facilities. Catholic Health is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay.
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17,000 employees
Industry
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* Ladders Estimates

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