- Jamaica, New York, United States
- $73–$97 per hour
Physician Assistants in the Emergency Department provide direct clinical functions, perform histories and physical examinations, document patient encounters, implement treatment protocols, write orders, interpret diagnostic tests, and collaborate with supervising physicians to deliver quality patient care.
Compensation
The salary range for the role is $73.0402 - $96.7933 Hourly.
Responsibilities
- Perform focused or comprehensive histories and physical examinations on ED patients and formulate a diagnostic and treatment plan.
- Document patient encounters in the medical record, including history of present illness and past medical history.
- Implement treatment protocols and undertake clinical decision making under supervision of an Emergency Medicine attending.
- Write orders for diagnostic tests, medications, consultations, immunizations and clinic referrals.
- Review, interpret and document the results of diagnostic tests.
Requirements
- Completion of NYS-approved program for training of physician assistants or specialist assistants, usually via Bachelor of Science program or degree in closely related field.
- NCCPA Certification
- NYS PA License
- BCLS/ACLS/PALS certification