Physician Assistant Breast Surgery

Physician Assistant Breast Surgery

The Physician Assistant utilizes a patient-centered coordinated care model, demonstrating competencies in leadership, direct clinical practice, consultation/collaboration, coaching/guiding, research, and ethical decision-making. The APN works collaboratively with the practice/hospital team to assess, plan, and implement care for individuals with health and safety needs. Breast Surgery practice covering the outpatient office, rotates in for surgery, surgical assist, and hospital rounding. Mon-Fri dayshift. Experienced PA preferred.

Responsibilities include providing medical services under the supervision of a licensed physician, performing and documenting accurate, complete, and relevant history and physical assessments, ordering, performing, and interpreting laboratory tests, managing general medical and surgical conditions, prescribing medication safely, promoting Hackensack Meridian Health PA practice recognition, providing patient- and family-centered care, practicing as a healthcare provider according to the rules and regulations, applying evidence-based and value-based medicine, evaluating patient/family transition of care planning, demonstrating clinical expertise, translating best practice into clinical practice, providing culturally sensitive and educationally appropriate health management education, facilitating consistent, coordinated care, serving as an advocate for patients and families, serving as a clinical resource for the multidisciplinary team, participating in organizational and departmental meetings, demonstrating the highest level of accountability for professional practice, promoting a collaborative work environment, mentoring other PAs, precepting students in PA programs, participating in educational programs, identifying patient/family educational needs, promoting innovation, participating in clinical research activities, identifying ethical care issues, complying with HMH and department-specific scope of services, adhering to HMH infection control and safety policies, and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications include successful completion of an approved physician's assistant program, excellent written and verbal communication skills, proficient computer skills, a Physician Assistant License, National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, BLS AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification, and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification.

Compensation is a minimum rate of $148,803.20 annually with a market-competitive total rewards package. Hackensack Meridian Health is committed to pay equity and transparency for team members. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Compensation is determined based on labor market data, experience, education and certifications, skills, geographic location, internal equity, and budget and grant funding.