Northwell·Manhasset, New York
The Physician Assistant manages patient admissions, assessments, and treatments, including performing physical exams and daily rounds. They coordinate care with attending physicians and nursing staff while handling discharge summaries and post-care instructions.
Performs a variety of functions and technical procedures necessary for patient admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and outcome evaluation. Participates in performance improvement, research, and educational activities.
Job Responsibility
Takes initial patient histories and performs physical examinations.
Initiates, documents, and communicates the plan of care and follows up to ensure complete screening and preparation of patients.
Performs daily patient rounds.
Writes orders for medications, laboratory work, and diagnostic tests.
Interprets laboratory and test results.
Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care.
Upon discharge, notes discharge summaries, prescriptions, and any referrals on patient charts.
Informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions.
Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.
Job Qualification
Bachelor’s Degree, required. Graduate of an accredited (Accreditation Review Committee for Physician Assistant Programs ARC-PA) program, required.
Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant (PA) by the New York State Department of Education, required.
Current NCCPA Certification from the National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), required.
Current BLS certification, required.
*Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and be a graduate of an ARC-PA accredited program. Required credentials include a New York State PA license, NCCPA certification, and BLS certification.
Market context
Thoracic transplant physician assistant roles in New York are typically tied to large transplant centers and academic hospitals, where demand reflects the need for advanced perioperative and inpatient specialty support. This role is competitive because employers usually look for ARC-PA training, New York licensure, NCCPA certification, BLS, and experience that fits a high-acuity transplant team. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, and confirm your credentials and transplant-relevant experience before applying.