General Physician Assistant-ELM-12800-018

Job description

As a Physician Assistant you will perform a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and outcome evaluation with in the Observation Unit at Elmhurst Hospital. -Bachelor's Degree, required. -Licensed Physician Assistant (LPA) 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 BLS and ACLS certification, required. - Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations with documentation on EPIC electronic medical record system. - Initiates, documents and communicates the plan of care and follows-up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients. - Writes orders for medications, laboratory work and diagnostic tests. Interprets laboratory and test results as they pertain to gastrointestinal, hepatic and medicine subspecialties. - Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care. - Upon discharge, will assist with prescriptions. - Performs related duties, as required. - Specia...