Physician Assistant

Quick Facts

• Role: Physician Assistant

• License/Certifications: Active New York PA license; NCCPA certification; New York Controlled Substance and DEA registration

• Compensation: $120,000–$150,000

• Specialties: Multiple specialties; most accept new graduates (exceptions listed below)

Description

Provide healthcare services under physician supervision across a range of specialties. Responsibilities include examining patients, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, treating minor injuries, prescribing with physician approval, monitoring patient response, and maintaining detailed medical records. Most specialties hire new graduates; Dermatology, Orthopedics, and Pain Management require relevant prior experience.

Role Description

• Examine patients and document medical histories

• Conduct physicals and treat minor injuries (e.g., sutures, splints)

• Order diagnostic tests, interpret results, and diagnose conditions

• Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval

• Monitor responses to treatment and counsel patients

• Prepare patients for examinations and routine procedures (e.g., measure blood pressure/temperature, administer injections)

• Provide therapeutic treatments such as disinfecting wounds and stitching

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and respond to emergencies

• Keep records of treatments, surgeries, and other medical events; inform physicians of issues

Benefits

• Salary: $120,000–$150,000

Requirements

• Master’s Degree required

• Active New York license as a Physician Assistant

• Current New York Controlled Substance registration and DEA registration

• Graduation from an approved PA Program and post-graduate training in surgery or at least 1 year equivalent work experience

• Current NCCPA certification

• Preference areas noted: Emergency Medicine/Family Practice/Acute Care

• DOT, BLS, ACLS preferred

• Bilingual (Spanish) is a plus