Physician Assistant - Pediatrics (Per Diem)

Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY) is adding a Physician Assistant - Pediatrics to the group at NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health . South Brooklyn Health is a redesigned health care campus featuring the new 11-floor Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital which provides emergency care, modern labor and delivery suites, and state-of-the-art surgical services. The new Health & Wellness Institute offers outpatient services from primary and preventive care to specialty services for children and adults, all designed to keep our community healthy. The hospital maintains a strong academic affiliation with SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine to maintain its high standards of healthcare delivery.

The mission of NYC Health + Hospitals is to extend equally to all New Yorkers, regardless of the ability to pay, comprehensive health services of the highest quality in an atmosphere of humane care, dignity, and respect. Their Values are built on a foundation of social and racial equity and has established the ICARE standards for all staff.

NYC Health + Hospitals is the nation’s largest municipal health care delivery system in the United States. Dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity and respect, and regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

Opportunity Details

• The Physician Assistant will be assigned to work in Labor & Delivery (L&D), Mother-Baby Unit, and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
• Working under the supervision of the Attending Physician, the Physician Assistant will collaborate closely with the Resident Physicians and Attending Physicians/Neonatologists assigned to the unit.
• Provide direct patient care including, procedures, blood draws, attending deliveries, conducting daily patient assessments, and implementing daily patient care plans.
• Participate in performance improvement activities.
• Collaborate closely with Social Services and Nursing staff and will attend discharge planning meetings.