Physician Assistant (FT) Nights - ER Physician - Jersey City, NJReq #:0000138585

　　Category:Physician Assistant

　　Status:Full-Time

　　Shift:Night

　　Facility:Emergency Medicine Associates

　　Department:ER Physician - JCMC

　　Location:

　　Emergency Medicine Associates, 355 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302

　　Job Summary:

　　The Emergency and Hospitalist Medicine Physician Assistant will deliver primary health care in the Emergency Department setting to include, but not limited to, the recognition and management of common illnesses and injuries; and the provisioning of care across the health care continuum with emphasis on early detection, treatment, and prevention of diseases.

　　Essential Functions:

　　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.

　　Job Requirements:

　　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

　　Knowledge and Skills:

　　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

　　Additional Information:

　　Other Duties:

　　Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

　　RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer