Trauma Acute Care Surgery Physician Assistant

Job Summary:

The Physician Assistant is a licensed professional provider who functions in collaboration with an attending physician in a variety of practice settings at Good Samaritan Hospital. Provides exceptional direct diagnostic and therapeutic patient care to the highest standards of the organization as part of a multidisciplinary team. Cultivates a patient-centric environment which focuses on the whole individual and is inclusive of physical, psychosocial, spiritual and functional needs of the patient, family, and significant others. Serves as the focal professional for the continuity of patient care within scope of practice standards, as well as specialty specific standards, to address and resolve problems that may arise.

Responsibilities:

• Provides assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, reviews/orders diagnostic/therapeutic tests and radiologic results, formulates and manages patient treatment plans.
• Perform procedures, prescribes treatment and medications in accordance with institutional and state guidelines, as well as, when necessary for scope within specialty or professional competency standards
• The PA may collaborate on research, quality assurance projects, and assist with the formation of protocols that will be applied to clinical practice or further their educational and clinical expertise.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience:Previous experience as a Licensed Physician Assistant preferred

Education: Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant Program

Licenses / Certifications: Active PA Certification by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) required. New York State Physician Assistant License required. ACLS/BLS Certified required.
ATLS Certified (preferred prior to start; can obtain during probationary period if needed). DEA License required

About Us:

Good Samaritan Hospital

Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY, is a 286-bed hospital providing emergency, medical, surgical, obstetrical/gynecological and acute-care services to residents of Rockland and southern Orange counties in New York; and northern Bergen County, NJ. The hospital is home to a recognized cardiovascular program, comprehensive cancer-treatment services, the area’s leading Wound and Hyperbaric Institute and outstanding maternal/child services that includes a Children’s Diagnostic Center. Good Samaritan Hospital also provides social, psychiatric and substance-abuse services and its certified home-care agency supports residents of the Hudson Valley and beyond.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Saving Account
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement