FlexStaff is seeking for a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner for a urgent care site located in Glen Cove, NY. Must have urgent care or emergency medicine experience working with adult and pediatric (6 months and up) population. This is a contract position for 2-4 months. Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow up, and outcome evaluation. Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities.
Shifts: M-F 8a-8p and weekends 9a-5p
Responsibilities:
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Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
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Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete
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screening and preparation of patients.
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Performs daily patient rounds.
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Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
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Interprets laboratory and test results.
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Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
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Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts.
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Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
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Performs related duties as required.
- All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
Qualifications:
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Bachelor Degree, required.
- Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for
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Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA) program, required.
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Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the New York State Department of Education, required.
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Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), required.
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Current BLS certification, required.
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
