Physician Assistant - FT Day Surgical APP Hamilton in Hamilton Township, New Jersey at RWJBarnabas Health

Job Title: Physician Assistant

Location: Barnabas Health Medical Group

Department Name: Surgical APP's - Ham

Req #: 0000248985

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $125,000.00 - $195,000.00 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Specific Requirements:

• Performs comprehensive physical assessments and health history on adult patients: discriminates between normal and abnormal findings
• Selects and orders tests and procedures necessary to augment physical findings and distinguish between normal and abnormal findings
• Collaborates with the attending or collaborating physician concerning pertinent historical events, physical findings, diagnostic and therapeutic measures initiated on patients
• Documents total plan for delivery of care; writes orders for accomplishing that plan; and implements the plan through collaboration with the patient, family, medical and nursing staff
• Performs therapeutic or corrective measures deemed necessary for the treatment of the patient
• Refers patients to appropriate physicians and consults when deemed necessary
• Evaluates and revises plan of care on an ongoing basis and reviews revisions with the patient/family, collaborating physician/ attending and nursing staff
• Places all patients on critical pathways as appropriate
• Determine and documents clearance for surgery
• Write/dictate discharge summaries Active involvement in the development of patient care protocols and critical pathways
• Educates patient/family in regard to disease process, treatment plan, options and recommended follow-up
• Meets regularly with patients/family with regard to clinical course, prognosis, and discharge planning
• Incorporates Advance Directives into the plan of care as indicated and communicates the existence to the team
• Recognizes areas for improvement in divisional policies or patient care; initiates change; educate all involved in change
• Assesses success of intervention, compliance, effect on initial divisional policy or patient care issues
• Round regularly with nursing leadership and staff concerning patient care issues
• Participates in the Division's research projects by obtaining consent for approved studies and complying with details of all active prospective research protocols
• Assist in supervising residents, nurse practioners and physician assistants in acquiring technical skills
• Documents skill levels of those assigned to precept
• Covers for other Acute Care APNs when needed
• Maintains collaborative agreement with a physician who has privileges at RWJBH
• Maintains Medical Center privileges