Location: Valhalla,NY, USA
Job Details:
Summary:
The Orthopaedic Surgery Inpatient Service is growing at WMCHealth in Valhalla, NY. We are seeking specialty trained Physician Assistants (PAs) to join our 1st assist and inpatient service teams. In this position, the PAs work alongside experienced physician and advanced practice providers (APPs) colleagues both surgically and medically managing a variety of orthopaedic inpatients, adult and pediatric, during their hospital course. APPs are integral members of our department and clinical care teams that provide comprehensive care in a multitude of orthopaedic subspecialties including trauma, sports medicine, hand, joint replacement, spine surgery, musculoskeletal oncology, pediatric orthopedic surgery and foot and ankle surgery.
Responsibilities:
* Performing medical evaluations, treatment, follow-up and consultations for diverse orthopaedic adult and pediatric traumas and acute care surgical patients.
* Medically triaging and managing inpatient orthopaedic acute consults and matters, as well as, standard pathway admissions
* Delivering direct patient care as part of a collaborative teaching service and patient care team.
* Gaining a working competency of procedures inclusive of, but not limited to, 1st assist and 2nd assist OR management, as well as, casting/splinting/traction and other routine orthopeadic care interventions
Requirements / Qualifications:
* Candidates must be board certified as a Physician Assistant and possess or be eligible to obtain an applicable New York State license.
* Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 1-year clinical experience, although highly motivated new graduates with interest and abilities in orthopaedic surgery or surgery/medicine subspecialty will be considered and are encouraged to apply.
* Must possess excellent communication skills and demonstrate an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
About Us:
WMCHealth is a 1,900-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with 10 hospitals on seven campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 12,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. From Level 1, Level 2, and Pediatric Trauma Centers, the region's only acute care children's hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, a state-of-the-art Telemedicine program, skilled nursing, assisted living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State, today WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley. Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, visit WMCHealth.org.
Other:
* Comprehensive salary and benefit package which includes malpractice coverage, CME Allowance, and 401k
* The highest standard of quality practice backed by comprehensive and collaborative support services
* Opportunities for continued professional development, mentoring and career advancement.
* Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physicians Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
To Apply:
For more information about this opportunity, contact Nicole White, Advanced Clinical Recruiter by email at ...@wmchealth.org
About Us:
WMC Advanced Physician Services PC
Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package which includes:
* Health Insurance
* Dental
* Vision
* Retirement Savings Plan
* Flexible Saving Account
* Paid Time Off
* Holidays
* Tuition Reimbursement