Physician Assistant, Surgery ICU

Job description

The Department of Surgery at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time TH Physician Assistant 1. The successful candidate will:
• Be responsible for patient care with supervising physician, and in collaboration with associated medical teams and staffing.
• Perform a broad spectrum of care regarding critical thinking, diagnosis, ordering of medications and diagnostics, and performance of corrective, preventive and therapeutic measures in the inpatient, surgical, and/or outpatient setting.
• Assume medical staff privileging under the scope of practice of a delegated physician determined by UHB system, and the department of hire.
• Be responsible for patient care, inclusive of patient assessment, management, diagnosis, treatment planning and ordering of pertinent tests, therapeutics and medications as noted by NYS law and hospital policy/by-laws (includes controlled substances).
• Write accurately, and in a timely manner into patient records for all pertinent care, status changes, orders, progress notes, procedure notes and admit/discharge notes as designated by the clinical area of hire.
• Demonstrate ability to work and communicate effectively with medical teams and other associated staffing.
• Provide consultation to nursing and ancillary medical teams and staff of patient condition and plan of care.
• Work collaboratively with supervising physician(s) and care team in a timely manner with respect, and with the goals of patient-centered safety and quality as a priority.
• Perform delegated clinical duties and tasks effectively and efficiently.
• Practice within scope of the Supervising Physician.
• Communicate assessment, treatment and care planning to patient, families and designated caretakers in effective and compassionate manner.
• Facilitate patient continuity of care across multi-disciplinary services, and participate in effective, safe and efficient throughput of patients.
• Demonstrate knowledge and adherence of clinical and institutional policy and procedures related to clinical practice and hospital/practice site operations.
• Demonstrate competency and continued practice in privileges associated to area of clinical care.
• Maintain required certifications and licensure as per medical staff policy, and maintain active UHB privileges as delegated by Medical Staff Services and Chair for the department.

Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program.
• New York State Physician Assistant Licensure and Registration.
• BLS and ACLS Certification.

Preferred Qualifications
• National Certification by AAPA
• 1 to 2 years of surgery experience
• Experience working in conjunction with the attending surgeon and, non-surgical providers for medical care of surgical patients