223B-Physician Assistant PD

 Position Summary

Summary:
Under the direct supervision of a physician as well as support from current APP team the Chief Neuro Physician assistant (PA) will be responsible for the assessment, evaluation, clinical management & treatment of patients in the neurosurgery department and perform/assist in IR/Neuro surgery procedures. The PA will work in collaboration with the Neuro Interventionalists, Neurosurgeons and staff to facilitate patient care from admission through discharge. He/she is responsible to the clinical director/leader, service line administrator and supervising physician. The Physician Assistant is responsible for patient care as outlined within the delineation of privileges and collaborative practice agreement.

Qualifications

Responsibilities:
Education Required
• Must complete in-house orientation program
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Masters preferred
• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Program
• Graduate from an ARC-PA (Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant program, or equivalent as approved by the New York State

Experience And Skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Speaks, reads and writes English
• Experience and/or skills in area of practice.
• Good problem solving and analytical skills.

License/Certifications
• Current NYS Physician Assistant Licensure/Registration.
• Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Current licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant issued by the NYS Board of Medicine
• Current unrestricted DEA certificate for mid-level providers. (Full schedule: 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5)
• NYS Mandated Infection Control Course Certificate (renewable every four years)
• Current BLS, ACLS for assigned areas of practice.

Working Conditions

Other information:
Working Conditions
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worn
• Frequent, prolonged standing/walking, lifts, positions and/or transfer of patients.