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Physician Assistant - Emergency Department - Per Diem

NYU Langone Health·Patchogue, New York

$92/hr·Temporary·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 3 months ago
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About the role

The Physician Assistant will perform initial patient assessments, formulate diagnoses, and implement treatment plans within the Emergency Department. They are responsible for documenting patient care, performing clinical procedures, and consulting with supervising physicians as needed.

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is a 306-bed medical center, providing care to residents of eastern Long Island.

The hospital facility is home to the Knapp Cardiac Care Center—an advanced heart disease diagnostic and treatment facility—as well as a modern ambulatory surgical pavilion with specialized services including women's imaging, a sleep laboratory, and bariatric surgery.

Our Provisional Level 2 Trauma Center delivers comprehensive and specialized care for patients with traumatic injuries.

The Stroke Center at NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is designated by the New York State Department of Health as a Primary Stroke Center, with expert neurologists available to provide treatment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Additionally, NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk has multiple outpatient sites, including an outpatient wound care center, a hemodialysis center, and various primary care and specialty offices.

For more information, go to NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk [https://nyulangone.org/locations/nyu-langone-hospital-suffolk], and interact with us on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/nyulangonehealth/posts/?feedView=all&viewAsMember=true], Glassdoor [https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-NYU-Langone-Health-EI_IE121521.11,29.htm], Indeed [https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Nyu-Langone-Health?from=mobviewjob&tk=1iln7ebg1gc28801&fromjk=575c649f519b8dd4&attributionid=mobvjcmp], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/NYULangone/], Twitter [https://x.com/nyulangone], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/c/nyulangonehealth] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nyulangone].

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Physician Assistant - Emergency Department - Per Diem - NSG-Emergency Department-APP - Per Diem - 7a.

In this role, the successful candidate The Physician Assistant Service is dedicated to providing quality, professional, cost-effective health care to all patients at NYULH - Suffolk. Physician assistants (PA) practice medicine under the supervision of a licensed physician fulfilling a broad range of medical services that would otherwise be provided by the physician. The PA shall be permitted to provide any service within his/her scope of training/skills delegated by the supervising physician or the patients physician that has been approved by the Credentials Committee and is within the scope of practice of the physician. PAs provide care for in- and outpatients primarily in-house including, the Emergency Department, Pre-Admission Testing, the operating room, Employee Health, Psych Care, including pediatrics.

Job Responsibilities

  • Introduces/identifies self as a physician assistant
  • Performs initial assessment/history and physical examination
  • Orders and interprets tests/results(lab, radiol., ekg, etc.)based on patient need
  • Documents care in the chart in accordance with Hospital policy & procedure
  • Formulates diagnoses
  • Formulates and implements treatment plan
  • Consults with physician when required based on patient's condition
  • Reassesses patients
  • Orders, applies, removes, reapplies restraints
  • Provides emergency medical care including Code 64 management
  • Triages patients--ED only
  • Performs Trauma assessment/reassessment (Trauma Team only)
  • Legibly documents in patient chart, departmental forms, and any other Hospital forms all pertinent patient information following departmental and Hospital policies.
  • Documents any patient or family education on the Hospital patient and family education form.
  • All orders and entries dated and timed
  • Level of documentation matches severity of situation
  • Results of tests ordered documented
  • Procedure notes completed
  • Follow-up/consultation with physician documented
  • Verbal/telephone orders signed, dated, and timed by end of shift
  • Billing forms completed fully and submitted--house only
  • Discharge instructions written and given-ED only
  • Explains procedure to patient/family
  • Uses sterile technique
  • Performs procedures following accepted standards of care--IVs, foley cath, NGT, CVL removal, etc.
  • Suturing-technique, suture selection, etc.
  • Splinting-technique-ED only
  • Assists in surgery-technique-OR credentialled only
  • Performs CAT scan/MRI injections
  • Demonstrates positive Service Excellence/customer satisfaction, positive attitude towards change, effective time management, positive communication skills, the ability to constructively give and accept feedback, and solid problem solving skills
  • Demonstrates the medical, technical, and personal skills to assess, reassess, & manage patients

Minimum Qualifications

To qualify you must have a Graduate of a PA program accredited by The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, or its predecessor. Current NCCPA certification Current New York State license as Registered Physician Assistant Basic Life Support Certification through the American Heart Association..

Required Licenses: Physician Assistant Lic-NYS, Ntl Com Cert Physician Asst, Basic Life Support Cert

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced Life Support certification (ACLS, PALS) through the American Heart Association or Neonatal Resuscitation certification (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics may be required based on your selected privileges.

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

View Know Your Rights

Workplace discrimination is illegal [https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf].

NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $92.38 - $92.38 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

View the Pay Transparency Notice [https://cdn-static.findly.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/290/2017/04/pay-transp_formattedESQA508c.pdf] for further details.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Physician Assistant program and hold current NCCPA certification. A valid New York State license as a Registered Physician Assistant and Basic Life Support certification are required.

  • professional certificate
  • Communication
  • Documentation
  • Splinting
  • Triage
  • Suturing
  • Treatment planning
  • Time management
  • Patient assessment
  • Physical examination
  • IV insertion
  • Diagnostic testing
  • Trauma assessment
  • Sterile technique
  • Emergency medical care
  • Foley catheterization
  • Code 64 management

Posting details

Employment type
Temporary
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$92/hr
Location
Patchogue, New York
Posted
Apr 4, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

NYU Langone Health

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient, Inc., has ranked NYU Langone No. 1 out of 118...

Salary listed on 158 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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