Physician Assistant - Cardiology

Physician Assistant - Cardiology

Position type
Full-Time

Department
Physician Assistant

Location

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi

1400 Pelham Parkway South
Bronx, NY 10461

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Salary range
$131,127-174,836

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Description

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is addinga Physician Assistant - Cardiology to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/JacobiandNorth Central Bronx .JacobiMedical Centeris a 457-bed, Level I Trauma Center and NorthCentralBronx Hospital(NCB)has 213 licensed beds.To this day, Jacobiand NCBremainrespected leadersin emergency medicine, trauma surgery, burn care,pediatrics, primary care, and women's health.The hospitalmaintainsa strong academic affiliation with Albert EinsteinCollegeof Medicine tomaintainits high healthcare delivery standards.

Themission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere ofhumanecare, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and hasestablishedthe ICARE standards for all staff.

NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation's largest municipal health care delivery system in the United States. Dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion,dignityandrespect, andregardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

Join our Cardiac CatheterizationLab and Endovascular Team and take your PA career to the next level where Physician Assistants are recognized as an integral part of the healthcare team by providing the highest quality patient care.

Jacobi Medical Centeris an American College of Surgeons verified Level I Trauma Center. The highly academic Cardiology division at Jacobi Medical Center and North Central Bronx Hospital is seeking a highly motivated Physician Assistant to provide high quality treatment at all points of care within our Cardiac Catheterizationand Endovascular program. We recently received PCI certification and are in the final stages of building a state-of-the-art lab and renovating our old lab. Our Cardiac CatheterizationLab serves many roles including diagnostic catheterization, coronary intervention, and a very robust Endovascular Interventional program with its own dedicated fellowship that is a model of collaboration between Interventional Cardiology and Vascular Surgery. In addition, we have a growing volume of EP device implants (Pacemakers, ICD, BiV ) that are performed by a highly skilled Electrophysiologist. We are the first and only Hospital within NYC Health + Hospitals and only hospital in the Bronx with a Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT) which utilizes the CatheterizationLab to deliver advanced therapies (suction embolectomy, catheter directed lysis).


This position requires teamwork, flexibility, the ability to multi-task and attention to detail.


ON-Call is required for this position. We're committed to meeting your expectations and will invest in your training by providing one-on-one mentorship with our Interventional Cardiologists, ability to be first assist at the table, and an environment in which to succeed.


Opportunity Details:

• Perform a detailed and accurate history and physical examination.
• Develop treatment plans in conjunction with Attending Physician to provide optimal patient medical management.
• Order laboratory tests, x-rays, special imaging studies and other diagnostic procedures as per Attending's recommendation.
• Follow up and document pertinent progress of patients, update and summarize charts, write ordersand progressnotes, and notify Attending Physician of changes in patient's condition on a daily basis and when appropriate.
• Assist during Cardiac Catheterizations and Endovascular Interventions at every level -pre-procedure, intra-procedural, procedural, and post-procedure.
• Participates in continuing medical education, team conferences, and lectures for the service.
• Post-procedure, assist in the care of patients by monitoring their recovery, ordering and reviewing lab tests, and addressing post-procedure complications.
• Participates in patient education and discharge process.
• Requires on-call and the ability to get to the hospital within 30 minutes for STEMI.

Qualifications

• Current NYS registration as a Physician Assistant.
• Current certification issued by the NCCPA.
• Must be ACLS/BLS certified.
• Experience in Cardiac Cath Laband Endovascular procedures preferred. However, this position is open for new PA graduates interested in growing their knowledge base.

Wages and Benefits include:

Annual Base Salary: $131,127* - $174,836* based on 40-hour work week and years of State Licensure.

The annual total value of compensation package is estimated at $144,239** - $192,319**, which includes the baseline salary, 401(k) contribution, and other factors as set forth below:

• 401(k) Company Contribution (subject to IRS contribution limits):
  • Employees are immediately vested in a 3% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required.
  • After one year of service, employees receive an additional 7% company contribution of base earnings. No employee match is required.
• Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) Reimbursement.
• Generous Annual Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation, Sick, Holiday, CME.
• Medical, Prescription, and Dental Coverage: Top-tier plans with employee contributions significantly below market rates.
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Coverage: Equal to 3x your salary (up to a maximum of $250,000) provided at no cost to you.
  • Additional employee-paid Voluntary Life and AD&D coverage is available for you and your family.
• Medical Malpractice Coverage (equivalent to occurrence-based): Provided at no cost to the employee.
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Pre-tax employee-paid contributions for commuting expenses.

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) mission is to provide accountable, responsive, quality care with the highest degree of sensitivity to the needs of the diverse population that lives in our New York Community. PAGNY is one of the largest physician groups in the country and directly employs nearly 4,000 physicians and allied health professionals who provide services to NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal health care system in the nation, serving more than a million New Yorkers annually. Our providers are highly skilled professionals with outstanding credentials who deliver the highest level of quality healthcare to patients throughout New York City.

Physician Affiliate Group of New York, P.C. (PAGNY) is an equal opportunity employer committed to equitable hiring practices and a supportiveworkplace. All candidates are considered based on their individual qualifications, potential, and experience. To learn more about our culture and ongoing workplace practices, please visit ourWorkplace Culture | PAGNY page.

*Salary Disclosure Information:

The salary listed for this position complies with New York City's Salary Transparency Law for Job Advertisements. The salary applies specifically to the position being advertised and does not include potential bonuses, incentive compensation, or benefits. Actual total compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, historical performance, and other relevant criteria.

**The annual total value of the compensation package shown is provided as an illustration and is not guaranteed.

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