Overview
The Physician Assistant will work collaboratively with physicians and other healthcare professionals to provide high-quality, patient-centered care. This role involves diagnosing and managing a wide range of acute and chronic conditions, promoting preventive care, and fostering strong patient relationships.
Salary Range: $140,000-$150,000 annually commensurate with experience
Responsibilities
- Assesses and interprets medical and psycho-social histories; performs physical examinations (including gynecological and breast examination as appropriate; identifies problems; formulates a plan of treatment; provides education and referral (as indicated); and evaluates the effectiveness of the interventions prescribed.
- Consults with or refers clients with abnormal conditions or other medical, psychological or social problems to the collaborating physician or other appropriate referral course when indicated.
- Performs or orders laboratory tests and interprets the results as part of the health management. Reports communicable disease in a timely manner to the appropriate Health Department as per health center protocol.
- Orders medications.
- Follows established treatment guidelines as indicated by Health Center protocols.
- Conducts health teaching and counseling during the medical encounter, as appropriate, enabling the client to make informed choices about health and treatment options.
- Completes the client’s clinical record documentation in a timely manner specific to the applicable policies and procedures of the health center
- Understands the medical emergency procedures and is familiar with the location of the emergency kit/supplies in all clinic settings.
- Participates in quality improvement/assurance activities.
- Participates in continuing medical education activities to enhance professionalism and to ensure quality of care.
- Provides on-call coverage as scheduled.
- Works collaboratively with all members of the health center to build a supportive team.
- Applies infection control measures according to Health Center Policies and Procedures.
- Maintains professionalism and adheres to client confidentiality.
Job Requirements
- Licensed to practice as a NYS Physician Assistant
- 2 to 4 years of experience as a Physician Assistant
- Experience and knowledge of HIV/AIDS primary care preferred.
- Experience and knowledge of managing clients with substance abuse preferred.
- Previous experience with an electronic health record, preferred
- Visual acuity and manual dexterity to interface with the computer and perform medical procedures as indicated
- Auditory acuity to handle phone calls and interact extensively with patients
- Maintains CMEs/CEUs required for licensure
- Maintains CPR certifications
- Maintains Infection Control certification.
- Maintains DEA registration.
- Certified by ANCC or AANP
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred, but not required
- Preference for individuals with experiencing working in a community-based setting, particularly with patients who are LGTBQIA+, and/or have experienced homelessness, substance use, and/or mental health challenges
- Housing Works requires employees working in our Health Services division to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless approved for a legal accommodation.
- If you need an accommodation for any reason, including related to this job requirement, please contact Human Resources.
- Job candidates should be aware that scammers may pose as employers and create fake job postings in order to extract personal information from individuals for financial gain.
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- Housing Works was founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy.
- Housing Works established New York State’s first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program.
- Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs.
- A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement, Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho.
- For more information, visit www.housingworks.org
Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services.
Benefits
We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.
- Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
- In addition to federal law requirements.
- Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
- Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process.
- This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
This position is included in a bargaining unit of Housing Works’ New York City employees represented by a labor union known as the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union (“RWDSU”). Accordingly, the RWDSU has the exclusive right to bargain over the terms and conditions of employment related to this position and this position may become covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement (a “CBA”) between Housing Works and the RWDSU
