Physician Assistant (FT) Days - ER Physician - New Brunswick, NJ
RWJBarnabas Health
- New Brunswick, NJ
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Obtains and records patient history
- Performs physical and medical screening examinations
- Completes diagnostic and therapeutic studies
- Orders diagnostic laboratory tests, radiological studies or other therapies as appropriate
- Establishes diagnostic decision-making and initiates a treatment plan, which may include
- ordering medications, additional therapeutic modalities, etc.
- Coordinates patient care with other members of the health care team. Initiates consultation requests to other health professionals to provide more comprehensive patient management.
- Instructs and counsels patients regarding mental and physical health, referring patients to appropriate specialists/resources.
- Completes charting in a thorough and timely manner
- Adequately manages patient flow in the Emergency Department
- Performs procedures as allowed by state law and under the direction of the supervising or collaborating physician
- Works within legal, regulatory, and ethical practice standards
- Actively participates in Emergency Department staff meetings and risk management education
- Completes required courses, i.e. HIPAA, EMTALA and other CME /CEU requirements.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Physician Assistant Certification
- Registration & Licensure by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners/ Physician Assistant Advisory required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ACLS) Certifications
- Active membership in a professional organization preferred
- Ability and willingness accommodate scheduling needs including working extended hours, weekdays, overnights, weekends, and holidays
- Medical and broad based clinical emergency medicine knowledge
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to effectively and successfully work with all emergency department and hospital employees
- Medical/Dental/Vision plans
- 401 (k)
- PTO
- Short & Long Term Disability
- Basic Life & Accidental Death Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts