Emergency Medicine - Physician Assistant
Company: Cayuga Health System
Location: Montour Falls
Posted on: April 25, 2024
Job Description:
This position will support Emergency Department, Urgent Care
Center and Immediate Care Center. The purpose of the Physician
Assistant is to assist the physicians of the practice with clinical
activities, surgeries and other direct patient care including
diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative care. Physician
Assistants work under the direct supervision of practice
doctors.
- Experience Required
- All Shifts are 12 hour shifts 7:00 am - 7:00 pm and 7:00 pm -
7:00 am
- One provider on staff per shift
- Full time 11 shifts per monthEssential Job Functions:
- Perform patient history and physical examinations
- Diagnose, treat, and manage acute and chronic health
problems
- Order, and interpret laboratory and radiology tests
- Prescribe medication, including controlled substances as
delegated in collaborative practice agreement
- Document assessment, management, and education clearly,
concisely, and legibly within medical record
- Demonstrate strong communication skills with patients and
significant others to provide feedback regarding findings and
treatment plans
- Assess the patient and significant other's psychosocial,
emotional, and environmental needs
- Consult other health care team members in collaboration with
physician to meet physician needs, while ensuring continuity of
care
- Provide phone triage to assess patient's needs and conditions
and respond appropriately
- Coordinate patient care activities with other members of the
office, hospital, or community
- Provide education to patients, families, and community
groups.
- Demonstrate compliance with documentation and coding
requirements
- Maintain and update skills and knowledge
- Work with all members of the team to achieve patient centered
care as well as quality care by using the best practice standards
and case management
- Contribute to scheduled team meetings to discuss/clarify roles,
responsibility, processes, and patient issues
- Provide care management by communicating with community
agencies as appropriate
- Participate in quality improvement activities and
committees
- Hospital rounds to support the needs of the practice
- On-call duties including emergency call and telephone call, to
support the needs of the practiceKnowledge, skills and abilities:
- Must be able to exercise a high level of independent
judgment
- Exceptional service attitude and communication style
- Maintains highest level of confidentiality
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Demonstrates clinical competency as defined by organizational
standards and protocol
- BLS Certification
- Maintain CME requirements
- Professional appearance and demeanorEducation and Experience:
- Current NYS license and board certification
- Completion of an accredited Physician Assistant Program
- Current BLS CertificationPhysical Requirements:
- Sitting: 20%
- Standing: 80%
- Reaching: 50%
- Bending: 50%
- Lifting: Must be able to lift 40 poundsWorking Environment:
- Pleasant conditions: comfortable indoor climate with suitable
equipment and tools to carry out the responsibilities of the
job.
- Persons in this job may be exposed to communicable disease
through patient care and interaction.Compensation
Information:$111609.6 / Annually - $111609.6 / AnnuallyStarting At:
111609.6 AnnuallyUp To: 162307.0 Annually
Keywords: Cayuga Health System, Binghamton , Emergency Medicine - Physician Assistant, Healthcare , Montour Falls, New York
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