• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: 120,000 - 136,000

Position Summary 

Under the direction of the Chief Physician Assistant, the Physician Assistant will provide services to the Emergency Medicine Department at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and/or Allen Hospital. Individual will perform a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and outcome evaluation of patients. Will participate in performance improvement, research and educational activities. 

Responsibilities

• Obtains patients' history, performs physical examinations, orders and evaluates appropriate laboratory, radiographic and electrocardiographic studies. 
• Reviews laboratory results and other clinical information pertinent to patient health, orders appropriate tests and other ancillary services as needed, and develops care plans for patients.
• Assists in the management of medical and surgical emergencies.
• Assists the attending physician on any procedure falling within the Physician Assistant's scope of practice. 
• Initiates subspecialty consultations or evaluations. 
• Counsels and instructs patients and their families. 
• Renders appropriate care in the presence of a life-threatening emergency when a physician is unavailable and documents all care rendered in accordance with ER policies and procedures. 
• Ensures all medical records and notes are countersigned by attending physician. 
• Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions and any referrals on patient charts. Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions. 
• Functions within the standards of practice established by American Nurses Association Standards of Clinical Practice. Acts within the policies and procedures of the University, hospital, division, and clinical department. 
• Conforms to all applicable HIPAA, billing compliance and safety guidelines. 
• Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires Bachelors or equivalent in education and years of experience from an accredited Physician Assistant program plus four years' related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years experience in Emergency Medicine
• Masters degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program strongly preferred

Other Requirements

• Current NY state physician assistant license
• NCCPA board certification
• NY DEA registration
• BLS ACLS and PALS certification 
• Must successfully complete systems training requirements. 

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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