General Physician Assistant-ELM-12720-003

A Dermatology Hospital-Based Practice is looking for an experienced Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner to join the growing team dedicated to serving a diverse and underserved population. The focus is in Medical Dermatology. There is some flexibility around hours and days per week during the week for day shifts only (no weekends required).

 

1. Evaluate and treat patients with various Medical Dermatology complaints including rashes, acne, atopic dermatitis, skin cancer, psoriasis, warts, impetigo
    
2. Perform shave and punch biopsies, wound care, appropriate surgical procedures such as incision and drainage
    
3. Administer cryotherapy, injections, and prescribe appropriate oral medications
    
4. Experience with complete body exam for skin cancer screening
    
5. Team approach to patient care, supervising physicians are available for oversight at all times and consultation with supervising physicians are expected for challenging cases
    
6. Volume is expected to be 25-35 patients per day
    
7. Advanced EMR for documentation
    
8. Flexibility for part-time (2 days per week) or full-time employment

• Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s degree preferred)
• Appropriate advanced education/certification based on job title
• NY State licensure in good standing
• DEA
• Two or more years experience in medical dermatology strongly preferred, preferably in a large-scale healthcare organization, demonstrating superior knowledge and ability to perform all tasks within the delineation of privileges permitted for specific department. Outstanding candidates with experience in other fields will be considered and training in basic dermatology curriculum and procedures will be given by experienced supervising physicians.
• Registration required with New York State as Physician Assistant. Certification may be required with the American Heart Association or like organization in some areas (such as Basic Life Support/BLS).
• Certification with National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (or equivalent organization) preferred for PA candidates. Certified nurse practitioner with experience in dermatology preferred for NP candidates.
• General computer skills to be proficient in a robust Electronic Medical Record environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to interact with people of varying socioeconomic status and practice culturally-sensitive medicine

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by:  

• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
• Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination.
• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization.  We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally.

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Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by deli