Physician Assistant (Forest Hills): OB/GYN

Northwell Health • Full-time • Forest Hills, New York State, United States • $64 - $91 / hour • 1w ago

Job Description

Performs a variety of procedures for the pre-operative and post-operative care of surgical patients. Performs additional related duties.

Job Responsibility

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.*ADA Essential Functions
- Bachelor's Degree, required.Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs (ARC-PA) program, required. Licensed Physician Assistant (LPA) 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 BLS certification, required.

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