Physician Assistant (PA), Neonatology and Newborn

Elmhurst, NY 11373

Department: Physician Assistant (PA) Job Number: 6280 Pay Rate: $137388-183184 Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description

Our client, a top teaching hospital in New York City, is hiring a Physician Assistant (PA) in the division of Neonatology and Newborn services. The Physician Assistant, Neonatology and Newborn, will perform a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation. The Physician Assistant will also participate in performance improvement, research, educational activities.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnosing and managing a variety of birth-related issues, including prematurity, low birth weight, birth defects, and infections. 
  • Consult with other healthcare professionals and provide pertinent information to parents and families.
  • Making independent and interdependent decisions in the assessment, diagnosis, management, and evaluation of the health care needs of the infant at risk.
  • Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
  • Performs daily patient rounds.
  • Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
  • Interprets laboratory and test results.
  • Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
  • Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts.
  • Informs patients' parents of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree, required.
  • Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA) program, required.
  • Experience in the NICU, required.
  • Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the New York State Department of Education, required.
  • Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), required.
  • Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification, required.
  • Current New York State Physician Assistant registration, with prescription privileges.

Job Perks:   

  • Competitive salary, great union benefits, and pension plan
  • Generous PTO  
  • All major insurances (health, life, disability)  
  • Work-life balance is valued, schedule: 3x12
  • A team environment that believes in employee development, professional growth, and company longevity 
  • Culture is one of mutual respect, teamwork, and equality 
  • The organization embraces and values an inclusive work environment 

Salary: The posted range is not a guarantee. The actual salary will be based on qualifications, experience, and education and could fall outside of this range. Contact us for more information. 
 
If you are passionate about what you could accomplish in this role, we would love to hear from you! 
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Meet Your Recruiter

Magdalena Kociuba
Director, Healthcare Recruitment

Magdalena brings 17 years of customer service success to healthcare recruiting. She is a versatile and accomplished manager, she holds extensive knowledge in customer service, human resources, and corporate administration.

Learn more about Magdalena, Tal Healthcare Employee Biography

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