Physician Assistant - Critical Care

White Plains Hospital Job Description

Title :

Advanced Practice Provider

Job Code :

700237 (PA) or 200232

(NP)

Department / Location :

Critical Care

FLSA Status : Exempt

Reports to :

Administrative Director of

PA Services

Position Summary

White Plains Hospital is a rapidly growing organization that is committed to expanding the services that can be provided to our community. Our critical care program is rapidly expanding and continues to grow. Our team is made up of ICU APPs with a strong fund of knowledge and procedural skills set. In this position, you will have the ability to practice all aspects of critical care medicine under the appropriate physician supervision as defined by NYS Law. The position is unique in that there are APP directed education, excellent relationships between APP's and Intensivists, and ability to take care of a mixed group of medical, surgical, neurological, and cardiac patients. A competitive salary is offered, and applicants from all critical care specialties are welcome to apply.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities Includes the Following :

• Understand and adhere to the WPH performance standards, policies and behaviors.
• Obtain medical histories, conduct physical exams, order and interpret tests, prescribe medications, and treat illnesses. Consult with physicians as needed.
• Provide consultation services for potential critical care candidates from the ER, floor, or post-operative patients.
• Work collaboratively with attending physicians and interdisciplinary team to determine a daily treatment plan for each patient on the critical care service.
• Discuss treatment plans, end of life goals, and other pertinent issues with family members of critically ill patients.
• Respond to any patient on the critical care service demonstrating an acute change in clinical status and all cardiac arrests on the medical floors
• Coordinate all consultations, treatments, interventions, testing or procedures that the patient may need.
• Provide updates to the on-call intensivist of any progress, acute change(s) or challenges encountered in a patient's clinical status.
• Perform procedures under the scope of practice of the Critical Care APP.
• Document patient information and care in the medical record.
• Proficiency with anatomy, pharmacology, pathophysiology, clinical medicine and physical diagnosis
• Demonstrate skill in gathering and analyzing physiological, psychological and socioeconomic patient data.
• Demonstrates ability to make responsible decisions within the scope of PA practice.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Education & Experience Requirements

Nurse Practitioner :

Physician Assistant :

Proficiency in all procedures, techniques and skills approved in the delineation of privileges

Core Competencies

Procedural Skill Requirements :

Knowledge Base Requirements :

Behavioral Requirements :

Physical / Mental Demands / Requirements & Work Environment

Primary Population Served

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65 years)

The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of White Plains Hospital.