Physician Assistant - Neurology

NYC Health + HospitalsBellevue is America's oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 500,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-art care Bellevue is a city-wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue's clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children's Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.Job DescriptionPosition Summary: We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Physician Assistant at the Bellevue Neuroscience ICU. In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for provision, coordination, and assurance of comprehensive medical care using sound medical knowledge and pertinent standards of care and assume responsibilities assigned by supervising physicians privileged as Medical Staff of NYC Health + Hospitals.The Neuro ICU manages patients with acute neurologic diseases such as ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, traumatic brain injury, subarachnoid hemorrhage, brain tumors, spinal cord injurycompression, seizuresstatus epilepticus, and neurosurgical post-operative patients. Along with the Neurointensivist, you will be the primary provider for patients in the Neuroscience intensive care unit. This position is comprised of three, 12.5 hour shifts per week including day, night, weekend, and holiday coverage.Job Responsibilities:1. Perform history and physical examinations and complete admission notes2. Formulate a diagnosis and develop a care plan with the patient and the treatment team3. Request and coordinate consultations4. Order and interpret diagnostic tests and pharmacologic interventions5. Educate and counsel patients, caregivers, and their families.6. Provide care of critically ill neurologic patients including management of emergency treatment of acute stroke, medical therapies for stroke prevention, mechanical ventilation, and increased intracranial pressure7. Manage pre- and post-operative Neurosurgical patients8. Participate in multidisciplinary collaboration with other subspecialties such as neurosurgery, stroke, epilepsy, palliative care, pulmonary critical care, etc.9. Manage patient disposition such as transfer to floor or other services, discharges to rehabnursing facilities, or discharge home10. Perform procedures including venipuncture, placement of intravenous lines, sutures, nasogastric tube, arterial, and central venous catheters, and administration of vasoactive and analgesic-sedative medications.11. Maintain active ACLSBLS certification and complete annual 8-hour stroke CME requirementsMinimum Qualifications1. Current New York State registration as a Physician Assistant; or 2. Current limited permit issued by New York State to practice as a Physician Assistant.NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per weekRetirement Savings and Pension PlansLoan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employeesPaid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contractsCollege tuition discounts and professional development opportunitiesMultiple employee discounts programs

Created: 2025-01-13