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Employed by PAGNY for NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, located on 135th Street in Manhattan, is a designated Level 1 Trauma Center and is recognized for providing centers of excellence in the areas of Bariatric Surgery, Breast Imaging and Sexual Assault Forensics. Our teams provide services for nearly 213,000 outpatient visits, more than 83,000 emergency room visits and over 13,000 inpatient admissions annually. The hospital maintains an academic affiliation with Columbia University Medical Center.
Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant in the Department takes history and conducts physical examinations on patients assigned to his or her care in both hospital and ambulatory settings.
• Physician Assistants attend clinical conferences as required by JCAHO and present cases in departmental grand rounds.
• Participates in department Performance Improvement activities.
• Physician Assistants will contribute strong efforts in ensuring patient satisfaction as well as improving patient census in the department.
• Physician Assistant will ensure compliance with JCAHO standards and follow all approved policies and procedures.
Obstetrics
• When assigned to the Obstetric Triage Labor & Delivery area - the Physician Assistant will be supervised by the attending physician. Similarly, Physician Assistants assigned to the antepartum and postpartum units will evaluate and discharge patients under the supervision of the attending physician.
Gynecology
Physician Assistants assigned to Gynecology will admit and discharge patients under the supervision of attending physicians. Duties also include:
Qualifications
Exceptional Benefits Include:
Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is one of the largest multi-disciplinary groups in the country whose main purpose is to nurture and embolden the healthcare providers who take care of the most fragile and vulnerable patients in New York City. PAGNY is comprised of over 4,000 physicians and healthcare professionals who provide services to NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H), the largest public health system in the United States. Our practitioners are highly skilled professionals with outstanding credentials who deliver the highest level of quality healthcare to patients throughout New York City.
PAGNY has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and, in that spirit, actively encourages applications from groups underrepresented in healthcare
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V
Employed by PAGNY for NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, located on 135th Street in Manhattan, is a designated Level 1 Trauma Center and is recognized for providing centers of excellence in the areas of Bariatric Surgery, Breast Imaging and Sexual Assault Forensics. Our teams provide services for nearly 213,000 outpatient visits, more than 83,000 emergency room visits and over 13,000 inpatient admissions annually. The hospital maintains an academic affiliation with Columbia University Medical Center.
Responsibilities
The Physician Assistant in the Department takes history and conducts physical examinations on patients assigned to his or her care in both hospital and ambulatory settings.
• Physician Assistants attend clinical conferences as required by JCAHO and present cases in departmental grand rounds.
• Participates in department Performance Improvement activities.
• Physician Assistants will contribute strong efforts in ensuring patient satisfaction as well as improving patient census in the department.
• Physician Assistant will ensure compliance with JCAHO standards and follow all approved policies and procedures.
Obstetrics
• When assigned to the Obstetric Triage Labor & Delivery area - the Physician Assistant will be supervised by the attending physician. Similarly, Physician Assistants assigned to the antepartum and postpartum units will evaluate and discharge patients under the supervision of the attending physician.
Gynecology
Physician Assistants assigned to Gynecology will admit and discharge patients under the supervision of attending physicians. Duties also include:
- Assistance in the operating room.
- Evaluating patients in the Emergency Room
- Performance and interpretation of routine tests as required.
- Insertion and maintenance of IV lines, urinary catheters, nasogastric tubes O2 masks.
- Intrapartum follow-up of patients and participation in uncomplicated vaginal deliveries.
- Writing orders requiring countersignature of attending physician.
Qualifications
- Satisfactory completion of an approved educational program of Physician Assistant Training.
- New York State Licensure
- Certification by the NCPPA
Exceptional Benefits Include:
- Competitive compensation package
- 10% 401K company contribution after one year of service, with 3% company contribution starting day one
- Choice of a three tiered, starting at FREE medical plans starting day one
- Excellent dental insurance including orthodontics coverage starting day one
- Generous paid time off program
- CME days and dollars
- Eligibility for loan forgiveness through the National Student Debt Forgiveness Center
- Visa candidates are considered
- Occurrence-based Medical Malpractice policy coverage
- Annual Salary: $120,000 - $160,000
Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is one of the largest multi-disciplinary groups in the country whose main purpose is to nurture and embolden the healthcare providers who take care of the most fragile and vulnerable patients in New York City. PAGNY is comprised of over 4,000 physicians and healthcare professionals who provide services to NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H), the largest public health system in the United States. Our practitioners are highly skilled professionals with outstanding credentials who deliver the highest level of quality healthcare to patients throughout New York City.
PAGNY has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and, in that spirit, actively encourages applications from groups underrepresented in healthcare
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V
