Surgical Physician Assistant

Description

Per Diem Surgical Physician Assistant - Northern Dutchess Hospital

The Surgical PA Service at Northern Dutchess Hospital is seeking to add a board-certified per diem Physician Assistant to join its team. We are a hospital-based group that offers a supportive and team-based environment with exposure to multiple surgical subspecialties. Responsibilities currently include OR first assist coverage as well as perioperative management of patients on the general surgery service.

• OR First Assisting- Surgical PA Services first assist in the OR for specialties including but not limited to general, plastic, spine, bariatric and OB/GYN cases.

• Rounding- Surgical PA's round on general surgery patients daily. This is done as a team-based approach with attendings, residents, students.

• Consults/ Admissions- Surgical PA Services covers admissions and consults for general surgeons

• Floor Procedures- Surgical PA's are responsible for floor procedures including but not limited to NG tube insertion and removal, wound vac and dressings changes, bedside I&D.

Qualifications

• The qualified candidate will be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program and be NCCPA certified as well as possess strong surgical and patient management experience.

• Candidates with at least one to three years of surgical experience and/or surgical residency trained candidates preferred, but new graduates will be considered as will new nurse practitioners with RNF certification and surgical experience.

For more information or to submit your CV, please contact Jennifer Riccardi, Physician Recruiter, at mailto:View email address on click.appcast.io.

We are a Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

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