• Physician Assistant (FT) Nights - OBS Physician

    RWJBarnabas Health (New Brunswick, NJ)


    Physician Assistant (FT) Nights - OBS Physician - New Brunswick, NJReq #:0000173983

     

    Category:Physician Assistant

     

    Status:Full-Time

     

    Shift:Night

    Department:OBS Physician-New Brunswick

    Salary:$120,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year

    Location:

    Observation Associates, 1 Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

     

    Job Title: Physician Assistant

     

    Department: OBS Physician-New Brunswick

     

    Req#: 0000173983

     

    Status: Full-Time

     

    Shift: Night

     

    Salary Range: $120,000.00 - $170,000.00 Annual

    Pay Transparency:

    The above reflects the anticipated salaried range for this position if hired to work.

     

    The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

    Job Summary:

    The Emergency and Hospitalist Medicine Physician Assistant will deliver primary health care in the Emergency Department setting to include, but not limited to, the recognition and management of common illnesses and injuries; and the provisioning of care across the health care continuum with emphasis on early detection, treatment, and prevention of diseases.

    Essential Functions:

    + Obtains and records patient history

    + Performs physical and medical screening examinations

    + Completes diagnostic and therapeutic studies

    + Orders diagnostic laboratory tests, radiological studies or other therapies as appropriate

    + Establishes diagnostic decision-making and initiates a treatment plan, which may include

    + ordering medications, additional therapeutic modalities, etc.

    + Coordinates patient care with other members of the health care team. Initiates consultation requests to other health professionals to provide more comprehensive patient management.

    + Instructs and counsels patients regarding mental and physical health, referring patients to appropriate specialists/resources.

    + Completes charting in a thorough and timely manner

    + Adequately manages patient flow in the Emergency Department

    + Performs procedures as allowed by state law and under the direction of the supervising or collaborating physician

    + Works within legal, regulatory, and ethical practice standards

    + Actively participates in Emergency Department staff meetings and risk management education

    + Completes required courses, i.e. HIPAA, EMTALA and other CME /CEU requirements.

    + Other duties as assigned.

    Job Requirements:

    + Physician Assistant Certification

    + Registration & Licensure by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners/ Physician Assistant Advisory required

    + Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ACLS) Certifications

    + Active membership in a professional organization preferred

    + Ability and willingness accommodate scheduling needs including working extended hours, weekdays, overnights, weekends, and holidays

    Knowledge and Skills:

    + Medical and broad based clinical emergency medicine knowledge

    + Strong verbal and written communication skills

    + Excellent time management skills

    + Ability to effectively and successfully work with all emergency department and hospital employees

    Other Duties:

    Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer

     

    RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer