Physician Assistant-QHC-13340-004

Mount Sinai Services is recruiting for a Physician Assistant in the division of Neonatology and Newborn services at NYC Health + Hospitals / Queens. The Physician Assistant in Neonatology will perform a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation under the general administration of the Director of Neonatology & Newborn Services. The Physician Assistant will also participate in performance improvement, research, educational activities.

•        Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.

•        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 of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.

•        Performs related duties as required.  

-Bachelor’s Degree, required. 

-Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA) program, required.

-Any prior experience in the Nursery/NICU is preferred but not 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.

-Must have relevant competence in area of clinical practice assigned; new P.A. graduates must possess current knowledge of the clinical process and its application.

-Evidence of ability to maintain interpersonal relationships, communicate appropriately to others, and work effectively and efficiently to solve problems.

-Demonstrates the ability to work in a team displaying effective communication and critical thinking. 

-Ability to read, write, understand and speak English in a clear and concise manner.

-Visual, physical, auditory and cognitive ability to assess patient status.

-Physical and mental health necessary to care for newborns.

-Manual dexterity to perform a variety of clinical procedures relevant to clinical practice area.

-Ability to use basic data entry, retrieval systems and the electronic medical record documentation system in a proficient manner.

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