Physician Assistant (Newark Beth Israel In Patient)

Responsibilities

• Admit any patient requiring hospitalization, as per discussion with MD.
• Deliver pre-operative and post-operative care to patients within the context of mutually agreed upon practice protocols.
• Make daily rounds on hospitalized patients and document in the patient record.
• Record progress notes, determine and implement therapeutic plans jointly, with the supervising physician, compile and record pertinent narrative case summaries.
• Provide intra-operative and post-operative support to physician.
• Interview and examine patients and document in the patient record.
• Consult patients on the wards and in the emergency room.
• Place percutaneous central venous catheters and/or change over a guide wire (subclavian/internal jugular and femoral).
• Perform venipuncture, EKGs, A-line insertions, foley catheter insertions, wound debridements and incision and drainage.
• Provide patient and family education.
• Initiate, participate in and/or facilitate discharge planning.
• Answer phone calls from hospital staff and physicians pertaining to care of the patients.
• Return phone calls to family members of patients at the request of physician.
• Participate in quality assurance and patient satisfaction programs

Requirements

• Minimum two years of experience as PA in hospital setting required.
• Vascular surgery experience a plus.

Skills

• Strong diagnostic skills;
• Effective problem-solver;
• Ability to work under pressure and to handle shifting priorities;
• Deliver care in a professional and reliable manner;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants and the NJ State Board on the Regulation of Physician Assistants.
• BLS/ACLS certification.

Benefits

• Medical (100% paid by the group for Employee Only coverage with the Cigna Bronze plan).
• Dental – three plans to choose from Delta Dental and Cigna.
• Vision – two plans to choose from Delta VSP.
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Transit and Parking) through Upswing.
• Life Insurance – $25,000 Paid by the group with the option to enroll in additional Voluntary Life Insurance coverage.
• Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability through New York Life with the option to enroll in additional voluntary coverage.
• Ancillary optional benefits – Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity through New York Life.
• Paid Time Off Holiday Pay
• Paid Jury Duty – 1 day of full pay.
• Employee Assistance Programs through RWJBH and Cigna.
• 401k Employer Contributions – upon eligibility, group contributes 3%.

Schedule

• On-call rotational weekend schedule upon completion of training.