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Overview

At Garnet Health, the Hudson Valley’s leading integrated health system, you’ll find the perfect balance of a satisfying career and a rewarding lifestyle. Our focus is on patient-centric care with a collective of visionary leaders and dedicated and caring professionals working as a team to deliver the best for the people we serve. If you’re interested in a health system that’s both growing and award-winning, serving a diverse community that provides the best of both city and rural life, we invite to make your career home with us as a Surgical Physician Assistant on our Surgicalist team at Garnet Health Doctors. 

Responsibilities

The Surgical Physician Assistant’s position is primarily focused on clinical management, favorable impact on quality of care and is responsible to participate in all aspects of care of the Trauma and Surgery patient including physical exams and treatment of illness. Surgical Physician Assistants will function in all areas of the pre/ peri and post-operative environment including pre-admission, test review, intra-operative first assisting, PACU care, SICU care, step-down unit, outpatient clinic, office practice and other areas designated. Surgical Physician Assistants will use a variety of skills to educate, consult and manage the Trauma or Surgery patient population and assist the patient/family, the patient care team and physicians. They will work collaboratively with the health care team including Trauma and Surgery physicians, anesthesiologists, other physicians involved in the trauma or surgery patient care, nurses, case management, physical and occupational therapy and with departments affecting the care of the Trauma or Surgery patient. Surgical Physician’s Assistants will act as a clinical educator working with staff on Trauma or Surgery competencies, new procedures and advanced practice skills. They will work with the Trauma Surgeons to implement necessary medical aspects of care including discharges and pain management. Surgical Physician’s Assistants role will also include the First Assist coverage of obstetric patients undergoing cesarean sections in the Labor & Delivery ORs.

Salaries shown on independent jobs related websites reflect market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from Garnet Health System. We invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary / hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

Garnet Health System provides a compensation range to comply with the New York State law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The range for the role is $115,218 through $134,014 annually. The range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits. When determining a team member’s compensation and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

Qualifications

Graduate of an Accredited Physician’s Assistant Program required.

Current Physician’s Assistant Licensure in New York State required.

Successful completion and maintenance of National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants required.

Supervising Practice Agreement with the Medical Director of the APP and FA or the Trauma Program or their designee within the scope of practice of such supervising physician required.

Current BLS &/or ACLS & PALS Certifications required. ATLS Certification preferred- will be required within 1 year of hire required.

Current Opioid Prescriber Training Certificate required.

Current Infectious Certificate required.