Surgical Physician Assistant - Operating Room
Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, current bargaining unit employees have priority consideration for this position if they apply within seven (7) days of the posting date. After this period, all applicants will be considered equally.
About the Role
The Perioperative Surgical Physician’s Assistant (PA)/Nurse Practitioner (NP) will provide surgical assistance as part of a pool of surgical assistants including Physician Assistants, Registered Nurse First Assistants, and Nurse Practitioner/RNFA. The role may also include other patient-specific care within the scope of granted privileges, such as assignments in Physician’s offices, inpatient floors, and the Emergency Department. The PA/NP will report to the Director of Perioperative Services for work hours, patient care assignments, and non-patient-specific duties. When involved in patient-specific care, the PA/NP will be under the direct supervision of the surgeon of record. This position may involve participation in an on-call rotation for after-hours surgery assistance.
Qualifications
- Eligible for licensure in NYS as a Certified Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner.
- Three (3) years of clinical experience providing direct patient care is required.
- Clinical experience as a Certified Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner with RNFA is preferred.
- ACLS certification required.
- Experience as a Surgical Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner with RNFA will be considered first.
- Training/competency in attending to the special needs and/or behaviors appropriate to the age of the patients for which care is being provided.
Schedule
On-call as scheduled.