Physician Assistant (All Specialties)

Quick Facts

• Role: Physician Assistant (All Specialties)
• Focus: Support physicians and facilitate patient recovery across multiple divisions

Description

You will provide healthcare services under physician supervision, including patient examinations, treatment of minor injuries, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, and monitoring patient responses to care. You will also prescribe therapy or medications with physician approval, maintain accurate patient records, and coordinate with a multidisciplinary team. The role includes preparing patients for routine procedures and attending to emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide healthcare services under supervision of a physician
• Examine patients and record medical histories
• Conduct physicals; treat minor injuries (e.g., sutures, splints)
• Order diagnostic tests, interpret results, and assist with diagnosis
• Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval
• Monitor responses to treatment and counsel patients
• Assess patient needs and support recovery goals
• Issue appropriate prescriptions and administer medicine
• Inform physicians about problems or discrepancies
• Acquire and review patient histories; identify abnormal conditions
• Monitor patient progress; document treatments, surgeries, and other medical events
• Prepare patients for exams and routine procedures (e.g., vitals, injections)
• Provide therapeutic treatments (e.g., disinfecting wounds, stitching)
• Collaborate with team members across specializations
• Attend to emergencies

Requirements

• Master’s Degree required
• Active New York license as a Physician Assistant
• Current New York Controlled Substance and Drug Enforcement Registration
• Graduate of an approved PA Program and post-graduate training in surgery or at least 1 year equivalent work experience
• Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Emergency Medicine / Family Practice / Acute Care focus
• DOT, BLS (ACLS preferred)
• Bilingual (Spanish) a plus
• Proven work experience as a physician assistant or nurse
• Knowledge of EMR systems preferred

Benefits

• Opportunity to work within a population health model across primary and specialty settings, urgent care, nursing homes, and telehealth
• Support through care coordination and complex care management