Physician Assistant

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Summary

Columbia University Fertility Center (CUFC) is at the forefront of innovation and excellence in reproductive health, dedicated to fulfilling the dreams of individuals and families by helping them bring new life into the world. We are seeking a compassionate, highly skilled, and patient-centered Physician Assistant to join our dynamic team in delivering exceptional fertility care at our 244 Westchester Avenue location in White Plains, Westchester County.

In this role, you will serve as a trusted clinician for patients throughout their fertility journeys, providing expert guidance, advanced care, and emotional support. Collaborating closely with world-renowned reproductive endocrinologists and a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, you will play an integral helping patients through their fertility journey.

Your contributions will uphold Columbia University Fertility Center's mission to foster hope and build families with compassion, integrity, and medical excellence. As a dedicated PA in our practice, you will not only provide exemplary care but also advance innovation in fertility treatments, ensuring our patients receive leading-edge therapies grounded in research and delivered with empathy. As our valued PA you will be involved with in-person procedures such as transvaginal ultrasounds, endometrial biopsies, saline sonograms, and intrauterine inseminations (IUIs), as well as patient education and counseling.

This is an extraordinary opportunity to be part of an elite fertility program that changes lives daily, where your expertise will inspire hope and contribute to creating countless family legacies.

If you are passionate about making meaningful connections, driven by the desire to make dreams come true, and excited to work in an environment that celebrates life, we invite you to join our mission.

Together, we bring life into the world.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care to individuals undergoing treatment cycle.
• Partners with the physician team to assess, diagnose and order / interprets tests.
• Requires an individual who takes pride in working with patients and provides highly personalized care.
• Our NPs work closely with all members of our clinical team and provide guidance and support.
• Performs baseline ultrasounds and follow up monitoring ultrasounds for timed intercourse, IUI and IVF treatment cycles.
• Performs early pregnancy ultrasounds with attending physician supervision, evaluate urgent patients with pain, bleeding in early pregnancy, pregnancy of unknown location / rule out ectopic, rule out ovarian hyperstimulation.
• Performs a variety of procedures such as saline sonograms, endometrial biopsies and IUI (intrauterine insemination); Review semen analysis and follow up with patients.
• Consults for outside / self- referred sperm cryopreservation patients.
• Posts retrieval / procedure symptom complaint evaluation / assessment.
• Assists in pre and post op procedure area, as needed.
• Uses electronic medical records and work off "task lists" to complete patient visits or requests.
• Completes forms and requisitions in electronic medical record.
• Documents all required information in electronic medical record.
• Provides patients with accurate information when answering questions and concerns
• FDA screening (history and physical, questionnaire and lab work screening / review), compliance, and initial determination sign off
• Reviews, approves, and signs off on fertility-related medication orders in accordance with clinic protocols, state regulations, and best practices.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned / requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate degree Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) from an accredited program; plus three years of experience.
• Current and unrestricted Physician Assistant (PA) license in the applicable state.
• National certification as a a PA-C.
• Current DEA license for prescribing medications, including controlled substances (as required).
• Basic Life Support Certification for all Physician Assistants who provide direct patient care.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 2-3 years of clinical experience as an PA, preferably in women's health, reproductive endocrinology, or fertility care.
• Proficiency in performing patient consultations, ultrasounds, medication monitoring, and IVF cycle coordination.

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is dedicated to the goal of building a multicultural faculty and staff committed to teaching, working and serving in a diverse community, and strongly encourages applications from candidates of traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.

We are continuously seeking to recruit individuals who will enhance the diversity of our workplace and the effectiveness of our organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.