Physician Assistant - Pain Management

Quick Facts

• Role: Physician Assistant (Pain Management)

Description

The Physician Assistant will support physicians by applying medical techniques and principles under supervision to facilitate patients’ recovery. You will examine patients, review medical histories, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval, monitor responses to treatment, and counsel patients. You will also assist with procedures, triage referrals, support emergencies, obtain patient consent, and help plan ongoing care and medication management.

Responsibilities

• Provide healthcare services under supervision of a physician
• Examine patients and record medical histories
• Conduct physicals and treat minor injuries (sutures, splints, etc.)
• Order diagnostic tests, interpret results, and diagnose conditions
• Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval
• Monitor treatment responses and counsel patients
• Assess patient health needs and work to fulfill them
• Issue appropriate prescriptions and administer medicine
• Inform physicians about problems or discrepancies
• Acquire and review patient histories identifying abnormal conditions
• Monitor patient progress and maintain records of treatments, surgeries, or medical events
• Prepare patients for exams and perform routine procedures (e.g., measure BP/temperature, administer injections)
• Provide therapeutic treatments (e.g., disinfect wounds, stitch wounds)
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members
• Attend to emergencies
• Follow up with patients to determine continued plan of care and medication management
• Consent patients for procedures
• Assist with triaging patient referrals

Requirements

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

Benefits

• Salary: $120,000-$145,000