Physician Assistant - Mount Sinai Brooklyn - Surgery - 40 Hours - 0.8 - Night

Responsible for patient care with supervising physician, and in collaboration with associated medical teams and staffing. Performs a broad spectrum of care regarding critical thinking, diagnosis, ordering of medications and diagnostics, and performance of corrective, preventive and therapeutic measures in the inpatient, surgical, and/or outpatient setting. Assumes medical staff privileging under the scope of practice of a delegated physician determined by Mount Sinai Health System, and the department of hire.

**Requirements:

• Bachelor?s Degree and graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant Program
• Three to five years equivalent combination of education and experience required
• New York State license and current registration as a Physician Assistant.
• NCCPA Certification through completion of national boards
• BLS/ACLS certification
• All credentialing documents not limited to but including NYS PA license and registration, Diploma, current PA certification, ACLS, BLS, DEA, etc

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSBI.MSB-PA

• SEIU 1199 at MS Beth Israel, MS Downtown, MS Brooklyn for Physician Assistants, ADM - Surgery Physicians
• BKL, Mount Sinai Brooklyn

**Roles & Responsibilities:

• Provide care for patients in collaboration with the physician and within the guidelines mutually agreed upon by clinical and medical administration.
• Assesses patients’ needs and develops plan of care in collaboration with the physician
• Provides health teaching, guidance and counseling
• Makes appropriate referrals with the concurrence of the physician
• Performs complete physical exams utilizing customary techniques
• Orders diagnostic testing in collaboration with the physician
• Orders medication in collaboration with physician