Physician Assistant - Operating Room - Full Time

Company: NYU Langone Health
Location: Brookhaven
Posted on: June 25, 2025

Job Description:

NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk has served this richly diverse region as a patient-first community hospital for more than 60 years. As Long Island's only independent community hospital, we are 100% committed to becoming the community's healthcare provider of choice with our greatly enhanced services including the Knapp Cardiac Care Center, our highly-advanced heart disease diagnosis and treatment facility, our new modern surgical pavilion, our unique ER approach, and our high-touch services including women's imaging, sleep laboratory and orthopedics and more. These services are delivered with the highest level of compassion by our NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk staff - Long Islanders with an unmistakable mix of courage and heart who care about the people right here in our community and whose sole purpose is to provide personalized comfort. For more information, go to licommunityhospital.org , and interact with us on LinkedIn , Glassdoor , Indeed , Facebook , Twitter , YouTube and Instagram . Position Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Physician Assistant - Operating Room - Full Time. In this role, the successful candidate The Physician Assistant Service is dedicated to providing quality, professional, cost-effective health care to all patients at NYU Langone HospitalSuffolk. Physician assistants (PA) practice medicine under the supervision of a licensed physician fulfilling a broad range of medical services that would otherwise be provided by the physician. The PA shall be permitted to provide any service within his/her scope of training/skills delegated by the supervising physician or the patients physician that has been approved by the Credentials Committee and is within the scope of practice of the physician. PAs provide care for in- and outpatients primarily in-house including, the Emergency Department, Pre-Admission Testing, the operating room, Employee Health, Psych Care, including pediatrics. Job Responsibilities: Introduces/identifies self as a physician assistant Performs initial assessment/history and physical examination Orders and interprets tests/results(lab, radiol., ekg, etc.)based on patient need Documents care in the chart in accordance with Hospital policy & procedure Formulates diagnoses Formulates and implements treatment plan Consults with physician when required based on patient's condition Reassesses patients Orders, applies, removes, reapplies restraints Provides emergency medical care including Code 64 management Triages patientsED only Performs Trauma assessment/reassessment (Trauma Team only) Legibly documents in patient chart, departmental forms, and any other Hospital forms all pertinent patient information following departmental and Hospital policies. Documents any patient or family education on the Hospital patient and family education form. All orders and entries dated and timed Level of documentation matches severity of situation Results of tests ordered documented Procedure notes completed Follow-up/consultation with physician documented Verbal/telephone orders signed, dated, and timed by end of shift Billing forms completed fully and submittedhouse only Discharge instructions written and given-ED only Explains procedure to patient/family Uses sterile technique Performs procedures following accepted standards of careIVs, foley cath, NGT, CVL removal, etc. Suturing-technique, suture selection, etc. Splinting-technique-ED only Assists in surgery-technique-OR credentialled only Performs CAT scan/MRI injections Demonstrates positive Service Excellence/customer satisfaction, positive attitude towards change, effective time management, positive communication skills, the ability to constructively give and accept feedback, and solid problem solving skills Demonstrates the medical, technical, and personal skills to assess, reassess, & manage patients Knows one's limitations and seeks help if needed Demonstrates the ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail Works as team member in multidisciplinary manner Maintains knowledge of current trends and techniques in the field by reading appropriate journals, books and other literature and attending related seminars, conferences and the like. Assists in inter-and intra-departmental instruction. Abides by all federal and state laws, rules, and regulations Answers pages immediately (unless busy) using name and title-house only Participates in performance assessment and improvement studies Minimum Qualifications: To qualify you must have a Graduate of a PA program accredited by The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, or its predecessor. Current NCCPA certification Current New York State license as Registered Physician Assistant Current BLS & ACLS documentation (From AHA only) Current Pediatric Life Support (PALS) from AHA only. Requires the psychomotor skills, including walking, to perform examinations and procedures. The interpersonal and customer service skills necessary to communicate effectively with patients, their family members, physicians, nursing, and other Hospital personnel when exchanging patient status, care, and treatment information. Requires the ability to recognize and address the psychosocial needs of patients and their families, and the ability and skills necessary to attend to special needs relating to the patient's age and diagnosis. The ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail for approximately seventy-five percent of work time for responsibilities such as providing patient care, operating and monitoring equipment, and recording data in patient charts. The ability to walk and stand for approximately seventy-five percent of work time, and to lift, pull, push, and/or carry items such as equipment weighing up to twenty pounds or patients on stretchers for approximately twenty-five percent of work time when providing patient care Required Licenses: Physician Assistant Lic-NYS, Ntl Com Cert Physician Asst Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online View NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policy Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $138,267.68 - $175,169.93 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits. 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