• Physician Asst/Nurse Practitioner Orthopedic Surg…

    Hackensack Meridian Health (Edison, NJ)


    The Thoracic Surgery Physician Assistant manages the day-to-day inpatient and operative needs

     

    of surgical patients in conjunction with, and under the supervision of an attending physician.

     

    The PA is responsible for the assessment and management of various patient populations

     

    including but not limited to the overall management of a surgical patient, ordering and

    interpretation of diagnostic testing, development of appropriate plans of care, therapeutic

    interventions, and intra operative assistance. They maintain a collaborative work environment

    that is safe, just, and founded on principles of high reliability and quality outcomes for patients

    and colleagues. The PA will perform duties in accordance with state and federal regulations as

    well as network policies, PA scope of practice guidelines, approved clinical privileges and the

    JFKUMC PA policy. The physician assistant reports to the department clinical lead and Director

     

    of Advanced Practice Providers, Physician Assistant. Full time positions include holidays on a

     

    rotational basis and may include weekends.

     

    Looking for experience in Orthopedics.

    Qualifications

    • Knowledge, Education and Skills Required:

    • Successful completion of an approved physicians assistant program, accredited by the

     

    Accreditation and Review Committee for Physician Assistants (ARC-PA) or other

     

    NCCPA certification examination qualifying accrediting agency.

     

    • Maintenance of a minimum of 100 hours of CME in accordance with NCCPA regulations

    every 2 years

    • Knowledge, Education and Skills Preferred:

    • 2 years of thoracic surgery experience is preferred however new graduates are

     

    considered.

     

    • Preferred robotic training

    • Required Certification/Licensing: New Jersey State Physician Assistant Certification,

     

    Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification required, Advanced Cardiac Life Support

     

    Certification, New Jersey CDS license, Federal DEA license

     

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    HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.