Physician Assistant - Neurology; Stroke Center

Provider Careers at NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America’s oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844‑bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 500,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown.

We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around‑the‑clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally‑designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state‑of‑the‑art care Bellevue is a city‑wide medical specialty referral source.

Bellevue’s clinical centers of excellence include:
Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care;
Cardiovascular Services;
Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU);
Comprehensive Children’s Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person‑centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

The Bellevue Stroke Team manages patients admitted with acute strokes to the inpatient stroke service and also manages stroke codes throughout the hospital and in the Emergency Department. Along with NYU neurology residents, you will be the primary provider for patients admitted to the stroke service as well as responsible for sharing in the management of stroke codes throughout the hospital.

This position is comprised of three, 12.5 hour shifts per week including day, night, weekend, and holiday coverage.

• Perform history and physical examinations and complete admission notes
• Formulate a diagnosis and develop a care plan with the patient and the treatment team
• Request and coordinate consultations
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and pharmacologic interventions
• Educate and counsel patients, caregivers, and their families.
• Participate in the care of acute stroke patients, including the emergency treatment of acute stroke patients during stroke codes in the ED and throughout the hospital
• Participate in multidisciplinary collaboration with other subspecialties such as neurointerventional radiology, neurosurgery, neurolcu
• Manage patients admitted to the stroke service
• Perform procedures including venipuncture, placement of intravenous lines, and nasogastric tube, arterial
• Maintain active ACLS/BLS certification and complete annual 8‑hour stroke CME requirements

• Current New York State registration as a Physician Assistant
• Current limited permit issued by New York State to practice as a Physician Assistant

If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button.

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities

This role is hired through NYC Health + Hospitals. You will be redirected to the NYC Health + Hospitals career site to complete the application process.

15 minutes walk from nearest station to the hospital.

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the nation, annually serving more than a million New Yorkers in more than 70 patient care locations across the city’s five boroughs. Our mission is to care for all, without exception.