Physician Assistant - Neurology

About Essen Health Care

Essen Health Care is the largest privately held, multispecialty medical group in New York, providing high-quality, compassionate care to some of the state’s most vulnerable and underserved residents. Founded in 1999, we’ve grown from a single primary care office into a network of 50+ locations offering urgent care, primary care, and specialty services—from women’s health to endocrinology and psychiatry. We also provide nursing home support, care management, and in-home care through our Essen House Calls program. Guided by a Population Health model, our team of 500+ providers delivers care in-person, at home, or via telehealth, ensuring patients receive the support they need when and where they need it.

About the Role

The Physician Assistant will support physicians' work and actively facilitate patients' recovery by applying medical techniques and principles under physician direction. You will care for a diverse patient population, offering medical services, treatment, and encouragement.

Responsibilities

• Provide healthcare services under the supervision of a physician.
• Examine patients and record their medical histories.
• Conduct physicals and treat minor injuries (e.g., sutures, splints).
• Order diagnostic tests, interpret results, and diagnose medical conditions.
• Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval.
• Monitor responses to treatments and counsel patients.
• Assess patients’ health and their needs, aiming to fulfill them as effectively as possible.
• Issue appropriate prescriptions and administer medicine.
• Inform physicians about any problems or discrepancies that arise.
• Acquire and review patient histories, identifying abnormal conditions.
• Monitor patients’ progress and maintain records of treatments, surgeries, or other medical events.
• Prepare patients for examinations and conduct routine procedures (e.g., measure blood pressure and temperature, administer injections).
• Provide therapeutic treatments (e.g., disinfecting wounds, stitching).
• Collaborate effectively with team members across various specializations.
• Attend to emergencies.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree required.
• Active New York license as a Physician Assistant.
• Current New York Controlled Substance and Drug Enforcement Registration.
• Graduate of an approved PA Program and a post-graduate training program in surgery or at least one year of equivalent work experience.
• Current Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Experience in Emergency Medicine, Family Practice, or Acute Care.
• DOT, BLS, and ACLS certifications preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish) a plus.
• Proven work experience as a physician assistant or nurse.
• Knowledge of EMR Systems preferred.

Pay

$125,000–$130,000 per year.