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$10,000 Sign on Bonus

Summary:

Be a part of an expanding Neurology team and manage patients on the floor and step-down units. In this role, you will have the opportunity to be a part of a rapidly expanding Physician Assistant (PA) role. The Neuroscience PA will provide inpatient care under the supervision of a dedicated Neurologist.

Shift/Status:

Night shift or Day Shift

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Candidates must be board certified as a Physician Assistant and possess or be able to obtain a license in New York
• Ideal candidates will have at least 1-year minimum experience
• Newly accredited practitioners with interest and abilities in Neurology will be considered and are encouraged to apply
• Must have excellent communication skills and demonstrate the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct and independent patient care and supports physicians in caring for all inpatient hospital neurology patients

• The PA will be responsible to perform medical and neurological evaluations, treatment, follow-ups and consultations for all general neurology and stroke patients

• Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care

• Will act as a liaison between the Neurological Team and patients/families

• Assists with discharge planning and follow up care plans

• Serves on departmental and multidisciplinary committees, which influence or determine policies affecting medical practice
• Will be given opportunities to perform procedures such a lumbar punctures, line removals and feeding tube placements

• Willing to train and orient the right candidate!

About Us:

WMCHealth is a 1,900-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with 10 hospitals on seven campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 12,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. From Level 1, Level 2, and Pediatric Trauma Centers, the region's only acute care children's hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, a state-of-the-art Telemedicine program, skilled nursing, assisted living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State, today WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley. Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Us:

WMC Advanced Physician Services PC