Time Surgical Physician Assistant - Vassar Brothers Medical Center; north

The Subspecialty Surgical PA Service at Vassar Brothers Medical Center is seeking to add a full-time board-certified Physician Assistant to join its surgical APP team. The Surgical APP Service at Vassar Brothers Medical Center is a hospital-based group that offers a supportive and team-based environment with exposure to multiple surgical subspecialties including but not limited to Urology and Gyn-Oncology. Responsibilities currently include OR first assist coverage as well as rounding on surgical inpatients, perform consults, admissions, and discharges.

• OR First Assisting
  - Surgical PA Services first assist in the OR

• In-house shift to include management of surgical floor patients. Specialties covered include, but are not limited to, Urology and Gyn-Oncology.

• Perform history and physicals for any consults or admissions from the emergency department or inpatient floors for the surgery department

• Confer with attending physician, nursing staff, and other advanced practice providers in plan of care to ensure optimal quality patient care

• Night Coverage - On call from home. Night coverage responsibilities include first assisting emergent OR cases, admissions and consults for general surgery.

• Floor Procedures
  - Surgical PA's are responsible for floor procedures including but not limited to NG tube insertion and removal, wound vac and dressings changes, bedside I&D.

This position is for full-time days, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (4 day work week), with required holiday coverage, weekend and call obligation.

• The qualified candidate will be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program and be NCCPA certified or Nurse Practitioner program with licensure.

• BLS and ACLS certification required

• Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner by the New York State Department of Education required

• New graduates will be considered

• Highly competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits and generous allowances for CME and professional dues/expenses offered.

Vassar Brothers Medical Center is a 365-bed facility that has served New York's Mid-Hudson Valley since 1887. Overlooking the beautiful Hudson River in the city of Poughkeepsie, NY, Vassar has established centers of excellence in cardiac services, cancer care and women and children's health services. This is an extraordinary time for the hospital with new ACGME-accredited residency programs and planning is underway for the Marist-Nuvance Health Medical School.

Additionally, a new state-of-the-art patient pavilion which features all private rooms.

The Hudson Valley boasts a terrific quality of life. From hiking, biking, and boating, to cafes, art galleries, and local farmers markets, this beautiful suburban location offers endless ways to spend your leisure time. Excellent housing and outstanding schools can be found throughout the region.

The Mid-Hudson Valley is also home to many fine colleges and universities, including Vassar College, Bard College, Marist College, SUNY New Paltz, and the Culinary Institute of America. Only 75 minutes north of New York City, the area offers easy commuter access to the city via Metro North Rail Road and Amtrak rail lines. Our vibrant cities and picturesque villages interweave culture, history and recreation in one of the country's most livable locations.

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians.

Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State's largest private employer with over 104,000 employees - including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners - who are working to change health care for the better.

We are a Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

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