• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $130,000 - $160,000

Position Summary

Columbia University Fertility Center seeks an outstanding Physician Assistant to join the growing team in our New Jersey office. This is your opportunity to work in one of the top academic fertility centers in the U.S. You will work in an innovative, professional environment where your talent will contribute to changing patient’s lives, and have the chance to work with highly skilled Reproductive Endocrinology physicians, laboratory, and clinical staff.

Columbia University Fertility Center (CUFC) is at the forefront of innovation and excellence in reproductive health. We are dedicated to fulfilling the dreams of individuals and families by helping them bring new life into the world. We are seeking a compassionate, highly skilled, and patient-centered Physician Assistant (PA) to join our dynamic team and deliver exceptional fertility care.

In this role, you will serve as a trusted clinician for patients throughout their fertility journeys, providing expert guidance, advanced care, and emotional support. Collaborating closely with world-renowned reproductive endocrinologists and a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, you will be integral in helping patients through their fertility journey.

Your contributions will uphold Columbia University Fertility Center’s mission to foster hope and build families with compassion, integrity, and medical excellence. As a dedicated PA in our practice, you will provide exemplary care and advance innovation in fertility treatments, ensuring our patients receive leading-edge therapies grounded in research and delivered with empathy. As our valued NP, you will be involved with in-person procedures such as transvaginal ultrasounds, endometrial biopsies, saline sonograms, intrauterine inseminations (IUIs), and patient education and counseling.

This is an extraordinary opportunity to be part of an elite fertility program that changes lives daily, where your expertise will inspire hope and contribute to creating countless family legacies.

Suppose you are passionate about making meaningful connections, driven to make dreams come true, and excited to work in an environment that celebrates life. In that case, we invite you to join our mission.

Together, we bring life into the world.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care to individuals undergoing treatment cycle.
• They partner with the physician team to assess, diagnose and order/interprets tests.
• Work closely with all members of our clinical team and provide guidance and support.
• Perform baseline ultrasounds and follow up monitoring ultrasounds for timed intercourse, IUI and IVF treatment cycles.
• Perform early pregnancy ultrasounds with attending physician supervision, evaluate urgent patients with pain, bleeding in early pregnancy, pregnancy of unknown location/rule out ectopic, rule out ovarian hyperstimulation.
• Perform a variety of procedures such as: saline sonograms, endometrial biopsies and IUI (intrauterine insemination) Review semen analysis and follow up with patients.
• Consult for outside/self- referred sperm cryopreservation patients.
• Post retrieval/procedure symptom complaint evaluation/assessment.
• Assists in pre and post op procedure area, as needed.
• Use electronic medical records and work off "task lists" to complete patient visits or requests.
• Completes forms and requisitions in electronic medical record.
• Documents all required information in electronic medical record.
• Provides patients with accurate information when answering questions and concerns
• FDA screening (history and physical, questionnaire and lab work screening/review), compliance, and initial determination sign off.
• Review, approve, and sign off on fertility-related medication orders in accordance with clinic protocols, state regulations, and best practices.
• Perform general administrative functions, and related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate degree Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) from an accredited program; plus, three years of experience.
• Current and unrestricted Physician Assistant (PA) license in the applicable state.
• National certification as a PA or PA-C.
• Current DEA license for prescribing medications, including controlled substances (as required).
• Basic Life Support Certification for all Physician Assistants who provide direct patient care.
• Requires an individual who takes pride in working with patients and provides highly personalized care.
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Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 2-3 years of clinical experience as an PA, preferably in women’s health, reproductive endocrinology, or fertility care.
• Proficiency in performing patient consultations, ultrasounds, medication monitoring, and IVF cycle coordination.

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is dedicated to the goal of building a multicultural faculty and staff committed to teaching, working and serving in a diverse community, and strongly encourages applications from candidates of traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.

We are continuously seeking to recruit individuals who will enhance the diversity of our workplace and the effectiveness of our organization.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualification, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.