PA / General Practice / New York / Permanent / Physician Assistant Job

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of others? Essen is currently seeking Board Certified or Board Eligible Physician Assistants in all Specialties. We are an expanding primary care team and provide patients with high-quality treatment and diagnostic services. Our team of passionate physicians provide diagnostic services to patients and work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals at Essen.Urgent Care - Essen Urgent Care offers highly personalized and affordable care to our patients with urgent health needs with shorter wait times.Nursing Home - We offers a variety of services to nursing homes to ensure that the best health services are provided to their patients. We ensure the patients comfort and stability before anything else.House Calls - With our efficient and comprehensive home care services, Essen House Calls strives to exceed expectations and bring our patients the best of our office setting for a thorough medical checkup at home. Special Care - Whatever patients are dealing with, our goal is to help patients be their healthiest. Specialty Care provides multiple services in areas such as: Gynecology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Podiatry, Neurology, and many more. Primary Care - Routine health care is vital when it comes to staying healthy and identifying health issues early, when chances of successful treatment or a cure are more likely. Position Title: Physician AssistantJob Summary: The Physician Assistant will support the doctors work and actively facilitate patients recovery. You will apply medical techniques and principles under the direction of a physician and you will deal with a diverse set of patients offering them care and encouragement.Responsibilities include:Provide healthcare services under supervision of a physician.Examine patients and record their medical histories.Conduct physicals and treat minor injuries (sutures, splints, etc)Order diagnostic tests, interpret results and diagnose medical conditions.Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval.Monitor responses to treatments and counsel patientsAssess patients health and their demands and aim to fulfill them as well as possibleIssue appropriate prescriptions and administer medicineInform physicians about any problems or discrepancies that might ariseAcquire and review patient histories identifying abnormal conditionsMonitor patients progress and keep records of treatments, surgeries or other medical eventsPrepare patients for examinations and conduct routine procedures (measure blood pressure and temperature, administer injections etc)Provide therapeutic treatments (disinfecting wounds, stitching etc.)Collaborate effectively with team members of various specializationsAttend to emergenciesJob Requirements:Masters Degree requiredActive New York license as a Physician AssistantCurrently New York Controlled Substance and Drug Enforcement RegistrationMaster's degreeGraduate of an approved PA Program and a post-graduate training program in surgery or at least one-year equivalent work experienceCurrent Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)Emergency Medicine / Family Practice/Acute CareDOT, BLS, ACLS PreferredBilingual a plus- SpanishProven work experience as a physician assistant or nurseKnowledge of EMR Systems preferred ESSEN HEALTH CARE IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYEREssen Health care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population.aa415a4b-8b21-40fc-a65c-70d2b25ca29a