Job Type: Officer of AdministrationBargaining Unit:Regular/Temporary: RegularEnd Date if Temporary:Hours Per Week: 35Standard Work Schedule:Building:Salary Range: $130,000 - $175,000The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

　　Position Summary

　　The Physician's Assistant will assist the Orthopedic Surgeon's practice to include clinical, administrative, and direct patient care contact in both the office and hospital setting.

　　Responsibilities

　　Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

　　Act as first assist to the physicianTake, record and document patient history/encounterConfer w/ physicians about patient findings and potential diagnosis w/ established course of treatment; formulate and update patient care plansReview lab results, x-rays and MRI/CT results and communicate to physician and patientProvide diagnosis and treatment services to established and postoperative patientsAdminister therapeutic injections and perform minor procedures as neededWork closely and collaboratively with the team (office coordinator, nurse, resident, fellow) to provide high quality patient care; coordinate appointment and surgical scheduling templates w/ teamPerform patient education duties (i.e. show surgical videos, provide brochures, direct patients to additional resources) and review pre-operative instructions to explain surgical process to surgical patientsEnsure all necessary office notes, lab results and films are presented for residents and attending's review prior to surgeryTriage telephone calls; Return patient phone messages at designated times throughout the day; document action taken in patient chartTelephone prescription requests to pharmacy; document action in patient chart and obtain physician signature of approvalOversee appointment bookings with appointment scheduling team and ensure emergency situations are scheduled appropriately; maintain timely flow of patientsComplete clinical portions of disability and insurance formsMaintain surgical logMake rounds with or on behalf of physicianAssist surgeon in operating room of the hospital and ambulatory surgery center including performing safety checks during patient positioning, mastering leg positioning, retractor placement, and facilitating surgical flowFilm and edit surgical videos for teaching, talks, and resident educationWork in collaboration with the Pediatric teamMust successfully complete system training requirements including EHR/ EPICOther related duties as assignedMinimum Qualifications

　　Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience, plus five years of related experience; Master's preferred.

　　Must be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Program from a recognized college or university.

　　Current New York Physician Assistant license.

　　BLS and ACLS certification required.

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　Experience in the field of Orthopedic Surgery a plus

　　Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

　　Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

　　Minimum Salary: 31200.00Maximum Salary: 31200.00Salary Unit: Yearly