Physician Assistant-QHC

Under the general supervision of a licensed and Board-Certified Otolaryngologist, the provider will evaluate and treat patients having medical and/or surgical ENT problems and assists in delivering patient oriented otolaryngology care to the patients of the community. This role is surgically focused. Provider will assist with booking patients for surgery, ensure all necessary pre-operative clearance is completed, learn indications and work up for common ENT procedures, act as primary surgical assistant in the operating room, assists with post-operative care and follow up. Provider will also assist with routine history and physical examinations; perform and interprets diagnostic tess and/or procedures as detailed in the department specific scope of practice. Participate in teaching and quality assurance activities with other members of the clinical department. Deliver direct patient care to patients of all ages. Senior Physician Assistant: Physician Assistant with departmental seniority who performs a leadership clinical role; performs administrative management duties; may be assigned special projects. Duties and Responsibilities: Under the general supervision of an appropriately licensed and Board-Certified Physician: -Acts as first assistant in operating room. Assists with same day pre-operative and post-operative patient care documentation requirements. Assists with OR room instrument and material preparation, patient preparation and positioning, and post-op care assistance. -Performs other duties pursuant to clinical responsibility, such as arranging follow-up for patients, obtaining informed consent from patient for procedures they are credentialed to perform, recalling patients for further evaluation and treatment, etc. Informs patients of necessary post-discharge instructions as required. Schedules surgical cases and assists with ensuring all pre-operative requirements are appropriately completed. Appropriately documents in patient’s charts. -Performs complete patient histories and physical examinations; orders laboratory tests and imaging studies; performs and/or interprets laboratory and test results; and initiates treatment. May perform routine or emergency procedures including but not limited to fiberoptic laryngoscopy, irrigation and suturing of wounds or incisions, drainage of abscesses, insertion of nasogastric tubes, fine needle aspiration, anterior nasal packing, removal and/or placement of surgical drains etc. Writes appropriately authorized prescriptions including controlled substances. Responds to initial requests for service-specific consultation as per the department scope of practice. -Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, etc., to ensure delivery of optimum quality of patient care. Confers regularly with Supervising Physician and/or other Physician Assistant and co-workers to keep them apprised of clinical developments, patient concerns, etc. May participate in special projects as assigned. Assists with preparation of monthly QA data for review. -Completes and documents participation in continuing medical education required of Physician Assistants to meet requirements for certification, including assigned lectures and conferences. -Performs related duties as required professionally or at the request of the Supervising Physician, Director of Service and/or Supervising Physician Assistant. -SENIOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: Handles complex cases; gives guidance to staff Physician Assistants; performs administrative projects: scheduling employees, employee orientation, quality assurance/CQI. Performs focused department projects. -LEVEL II PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: Physician Assistants with a minimum of two years departmental experience who demonstrate exemplary dedication to excellence in patient care and astute clinical skills are promoted to this title. Minimum Education -Position requires graduation from an Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) program, approved by the New York State Education Department, usually via Bachelor of Science or Master’s degree. Additional education/experience may be required for some specialty areas. -SENIOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: Requires two or more years of progressively more responsible experience as Physician Assistant preferably in a large-scale healthcare organization OR one year minimum experience in relevant department, demonstrating superior knowledge and ability to perform all tasks within the delineation of privileges permitted for specific department. -LEVEL II PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT This position entails additional administrative responsibilities as outlined by the Supervising Physician Assistant and/or Medical Director of Service. -Licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant issued by the New York State Board of Medicine. Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant. Current unrestricted DEA certificate for mid-level providers (Full schedule: 2. 2N. 3, 3N, 4, 5). -Certification by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistant. New York State Mandated Infection Control Course Certificate. Completion and current certification of ACLS/BLS/PALS in some areas of patient care as indicated by the department directives. -MS Word – Intermediate skills. -MS Excel – Intermediate skills. -High level of analytical ability required to effectively and expeditiously diagnose and treat medical/surgical ENT problems under the direction of physician. -High degree of responsibility required for daily contacts with patients and their families. -Manual dexterity required for adept manipulation of surgical instruments and handling of medical equipment; physical strength necessary for lifting and proper handling/positioning of patients. The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, age, disability, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, veteran, immigration, citizenship, or other protected status. EOE including Veterans and Disabled Compensation The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $47.87 - $59.66 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, 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.