Physician Assistant / Administration / New York / Locum Tenens / Physician Assistant - Now Hiring

Position Details:

• Title: Physician Assistant
• Location: SUNY Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY, 10577
• Contract Length: 9 Months
• Schedule: 40 hours/week
• Shifts Available: Monday-Friday/8:30am-5:00pm

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide primary medical care for the students of Purchase College. This entails eliciting the history of the present illness/complaint, including past medical, developmental, psycho-social history as warranted and performing a physical examination to further inform the diagnosis.
• Record the relevant information in the patient chart.
• Order and perform in-house diagnostic tests and those done at a commercial lab.
• Order and facilitate other diagnostic tests and consultations with specialists as needed.
• Inform patients of results and counsel them as to interpretation, needed treatment and follow-up.
• Based on diagnosis, prescribe medication as appropriate, counsel and educate patient about their medical problems and medication.
• Perform in-house procedures, e.g., nebulizer treatments, wound care/dressings, venipuncture, ppds and injectables among other procedures provided at Health Services.
• Assist in coordinating functions of the department.
• Attend and participate in weekly staff meetings and in-service webinars when offered.
• Participate in continuing education programs relevant to college health.
• Implement policies and decisions as directed by the Medical and/or Administrative Directors and follow established protocols.
• Assist in development of sources of medical information for staff and patients.
• Participate in college community activities (e.g., student/staff outreach programs and professional development, college committee work) as time allows.

Requirements:

• Master?s Degree
• NYS PA licensure
• Current certification by NCCPA or equivalent certifying body
• CPR/AED certification
• 2 years post-licensure experience in primary care ambulatory setting serving adolescents/young adults preferred
• Knowledge and experience with electronic medical record systems, preferably Medicat)

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $125.00 - $130.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• Physician Assistant: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Physician Assistant License (Required)
• NCCPA (Required)
• CPR/AED certification (Required)

Work Location: In person