Physician Assistant (FT) Days - ER Physician - Newark, NJ

Job Title: Physician Assistant

Location: Emergency Medicine Associates

Department Name: ER Physician - NBI

Req #: 0000270386

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $125,000.00 - $195,000.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

The Associate Director of APP Education in Emergency Medicine will be responsible for developing and executing education initiatives for Advanced Practice Providers in the EHM service line, specifically for Emergency Medicine,

You will act collaboratively with the APP Regional Director (s) and Site APP Leads, as well as Site Directors and other members of EHM leadership to address the ongoing EM education needs of APPs in the service line,

Represent RWJBH EM group Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) on RWJBH APP councils and committees at both the individual hospital and system levels,

This position also requires you to work clinically,

Education Required:

Master s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies or Master s Degree in Nursing from Accredited Program

Licensure Required:

Physician Assistant Certification from NCCPA

Registration & Licensure by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners, Physician Assistant Advisory

Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support Certifications

New Jersey CDS Licensure

New Jersey DEA Licensure

Additional Experience Preferred:

3-5 years of relevant experience required

Experience of educational initiatives or in education such as courses or precepting

Prior leadership roles

Involvement in hospital/department committees

Job Responsibilities (list 8-12):

Interact compassionately and respectfully, with patients and their families of all ages, gender, race and culture, deliver primary health care, including but not limited to: recognition & management of common illnesses and injuries in the Emergency Department setting, some of which may be determined by protocol; provision of care across the health care continuum with emphasis on the early detection and treatment of disease as well as prevention,

Demonstrate a willingness to collaborate with all members of care team (ie: nurse, consultant, attending)

Accept responsibility and accountability

Supports teamwork by cooperative problem solving through participation in meetings, projects, etc,

Support EHM Lead APPs in site level training initiatives

Connect with EHM Lead APPs and site education coordinator through quarterly education meetings

Work closely with RWJBH EM/HM/ICU leadership to develop APP training, APP education and mentorship (such as APP coaching/mentoring for new hires/onboarding process/skills academies /advanced skills training)

Coordinate APP student scheduling placements at EHM Sites for Emergency Medicine

Coordinate and execute APP education initiatives for the Emergency and Hospitalist Medicine service line including APP Bootcamp, Skills Academy, new hire lecture series, Collaborate on and support education courses offered by various divisions within the EHM service line (POCUS, PEM, SIM)

May perform other duties as assigned or directed by management,

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (list no more than 12):

Recognize and manage common illnesses to delivery proficient care with an emphasis on early detection, treatment and prevention of diseases

Initiate appropriate consultation requests to other healthcare professionals to provide more comprehensive patient management

Educate patients regarding diagnosis, including tests, management and required follow up

Formulates appropriate diagnostic plans incorporating thorough H&P, patient history and prior records,

Ability to establish treatment plans, which may include ordering medications, additional therapeutic modalities, disposition decision making, etc,

Ability to interpret diagnostic modalities such as labs, Xray, US and CT,

Adequately manages patient flow and meets individual PPH metric

Performs basic procedures as allowed by state law and under the direction of the supervising or collaborating physician such as suture repair, I&D, nail trephination, splinting, etc,

Performs advanced procedures as allowed by state law and under the direction fo rvising or collaborating physician such as complex laceration repair, joint reduction, intubation, central line placement, midline placement, POCUS, etc