Job Description

A member of the professional health care team qualified by academic training and working under the supervision of a physician.  Responsible for providing medical treatment to patients performing physical examinations, diagnosing illness, prescribing medication, developing and carrying out treatment plans, ordering and interpreting lab tests,  providing preventive health care counseling and arranging for appropriate medical follow up after patient discharge as indicated

Responsibilities:
•    Manage the daily medical needs of patients, including admission medical history and physical examinations and follow up of medical needs
•    Provide clinical services to ensure quality of care and implementation of policies, procedures, rules, regulations, as established by the hospital and regulatory agencies
•    Follow standard medical practices and approved treatment protocols developed by Montefiore Medical Center and all monitoring agencies (i.e., Joint Commission, OMH)
•    Must, at all times, be supervised by a physician
•    Write prescriptions/physician's orders according to MMC Policy and NY State guidelines
•    Support staff education through participation in Director's Rounds, Departmental Grand Rounds, and meeting CME requirements
•    Perform duties and responsibilities with deep commitment to human dignity, respect and basic human rights with patients, visitors, and fellow employees
•    Participate, as required, in all Medical Center performance improvement activities and demonstrate principles of Continuous Quality Improvement in daily work assignment

Qualifications:
•    Physician Assistant, New York State Licensure and current registration required
•    Must be familiar with computers, general office equipment, physician ordering systems and EMR used by the medical Center
•    Must have ability to differentially diagnose medical conditions and treatment of these conditions

The days and hours for this position are:

Wednesdays 10:45 am – 7:00 pm
Thursdays 8:45am – 7:00 pm
Fridays 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturdays 7:00 am – 6:00 pm

Department: Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Bargaining Unit: 1199 Campus: WAKEFIELD Employment Status: Regular Full-Time Address: 600 East 233rd Street, Bronx
Shift: Day Scheduled Hours: 10 AM-6 PM Req ID: 224331 Salary Range/Pay Rate: 142,060.00142,060.00  

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.

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Montefiore is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore 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. 

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