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SURGICAL PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Montefiore Medical Center
$75.62
United States, New York, Bronx
Jul 02, 2025
City/State: Bronx, New York Grant Funded: No Department: OBGYN - Mwh - PHYS ASSTS Bargaining Unit: 1199 Work Shift: Day Work Days: MON-FRI Scheduled Hours: Hours Vary Scheduled Daily Hours: 9.5 HOURS Hourly Rate: $75.62 For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors. To learn more about the "Montefiore Difference" - who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our associates, please click here. This vacancy will be posted on internal Career Website for 5 business days. Associates are eligible to apply for a lateral transfer after completion of one (1) year of service in their present position, with the following exception: an Associate who has received a written warning is not eligible for a transfer/promotion prior to six (6) months from date of issuance; an Associate who has been suspended is not eligible for transfer/promotion prior to one (1) year from date of suspension. Part-time Associates who have completed their probationary period can move to full-time vacancies within their department provided such movement will not unreasonably reduce the operational efficiency of that department. Probationary period is three (3) months for full-time employees, and four (4) months for part-time employees who works more than 3/5 of the normal workweek. Probationary period will not apply to shift changes. Surgical Physician Assistant will provide medical services within the education, training, and experience of the surgical physician assistant that is delegated by the supervising Chief PA and Medical PA Director for Women's Health OBGYN. Medical services rendered by physician assistants may include, but are not limited to, obtaining patient histories and performing physical examinations; writing progress notes, procedure notes and monthly care plans, ordering and/or performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; formulating a diagnosis; developing and implementing a treatment plan; monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions; offering counseling and education to meet patient needs; making appropriate referrals. Physician Assistants, in an emergency, shall be authorized to treat any medical disease and/or perform any medical and surgical procedures at the hospital for affiliates. An emergency, for these purposed, is defined as a situation in which any delay in administering treatment would result in serious harm to the patient or an immediate threat to life of the patient and that a qualified practitioner is not immediately available. Work Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 7am - 4:30pm/one day 7am - 4pm Tuesday 6:30am - 4 pm Job Responsibilities Clinical Duties Including but not limited to : Abscess, Incision & Drainage, Anesthesia, local, Arterial Punctures, Arterial Line, removal, Bladder Irrigation EKG Recording Foley Catheters, insertion and removal Injections, Sub Q, IM intradermal for minor ER surgery Intravenous Medication Administration Nasogastric Tubes, insertion and removal First Assist in the Operating Room Assist in preform D & C or D&E Surgical Dressings, application/removal Sutures and/or staple removal Venipuncture Wound Debridement ER consult and floor consults Admit patients, f/u patients in service and write daily progress notes Order and interpret diagnostic labs and imaging Preop and post-op care Obtain informed consents as needed Update Beta list Prostaglandins insertion for medical termination endometrial, cervical, vaginal and vulva biopsy Accessing of port-a cath Coordination of care at time of discharge for safe transfer to outpatient care Qualifications * Bachelor's Degree Required; Master's Degree Preferred * Graduate of an accredited Physician's Assistant program * Registered as a Physician's Assistant in New York State * NCCPA certified * BLS required Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.