Physician Assistant (PA) Skilled Nursing
Long Island, NY
Overview:
Our well-established Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) on Long Island is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant (PA) to provide advanced, on-site clinical care to residents with complex, chronic, and palliative needs. You ll serve as a primary clinical decision-maker, helping improve residents quality of life and reduce avoidable hospitalizations.
Position Offers:
- Schedule: Monday Friday, 4:00 PM 10:00 PM or 11:00 PM
- Competitive salary: $160 000 per year (DOE)
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) Retirement savings plan
- Malpractice coverage provided
Key Responsibilities:
- Round on residents and perform comprehensive assessments, including history-taking, physical examinations, and functional status evaluations for long-term and short-stay residents
- Formulate clinical diagnoses and develop evidence-based treatment plans tailored to geriatric and palliative care needs
- Manage and prescribe medications, including initiating, adjusting, and monitoring therapies in accordance with regulatory and facility protocols
- Provide wound care management, including assessment, treatment, and ongoing monitoring of pressure ulcers and other complex wounds
- Oversee chronic disease management for conditions such as heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes, and dementia, ensuring appropriate interventions and follow-up
- Coordinate care with an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers, and dietitians, to align care plans and goals
- Document all clinical encounters, orders, and care plans accurately and timely in the electronic health record (EHR)
- Educate patients and families on diagnoses, treatment options, medication regimens, and advance care planning to support informed decision-making
Qualifications:
- Active, current Physician Assistant (PA) licensure in New York
- Active Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license
- Minimum 1 year of SNF experience
- Ability to manage a full daily patient census, including progress notes, acute visits, and care coordination with facility staff
- Palliative care or hospice, transitional care, and quality improvement experience preferred, along with comfort leading family meetings and goals-of-care discussions
Why Join Us:
Join an established skilled nursing facility where your clinical expertise directly shapes residents quality of life, backed by strong benefits and a collaborative interdisciplinary team.
Nevin Johnson
JOB-11944
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