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Overview At Essen Health Care, we care for that! As the largest privately held multispecialty medical group in the Bronx, we provide high-quality, compassionate, and accessible medical care to some of the most vulnerable and under-served residents of New York State. Guided by a Population Health model of care, Essen has five integrated clinical divisions offering urgent care, primary care, and specialty services, as well as nursing home staffing and care management. Founded in 1999, our over 20-year commitment has fueled an unwavering dedication toward innovating a better healthcare delivery system. Essen has expanded from a single primary care office to an umbrella organization offering specialties from women’s health to endocrinology, from psychiatry to a vast array of other specialties. All clinical services are offered via telehealth or in-person at over 35 medical offices and at home through the Essen House Calls program. Essen Health Care is the place Where Care Comes Together! We are looking for the most talented and effective individuals to join our rapidly growing company. With over 1,100 employees and 400+ practitioners, we care for over 250,000 patients annually in New York City and beyond. From medical providers to administration & operational staff, there is a career here for you. Join our team today! Job Summary Job Summary: The Physician Assistant will support the doctors’ work and actively facilitate patients’ recovery. You will apply medical techniques and principles under the direction of a physician and you will deal with a diverse set of patients offering them care and encouragement. Responsibilities Responsibilities include: Provide healthcare services under supervision of a physician. Examine patients and record their medical histories. Conduct physicals and treat minor injuries (sutures, splints, etc). Order diagnostic tests, interpret results and diagnose medical conditions. Prescribe therapy or medication with physician approval. Monitor responses to treatments and counsel patients. Assess patients’ health and their demands and aim to fulfill them as well as possible. Issue appropriate prescriptions and administer medicine. Inform physicians about any problems or discrepancies that might arise. Acquire and review patient histories identifying abnormal conditions. Monitor patients’ progress and keep records of treatments, surgeries or other medical events. Prepare patients for examinations and conduct routine procedures (measure blood pressure and temperature, administer injections etc). Provide therapeutic treatments (disinfecting wounds, stitching etc). Collaborate effectively with team members of various specializations. Attend to emergencies. All Specialties (Accepting new grads for all specialties except Dermatology and Pain Management) Dermatology Cardiology House Calls (with a driver) Neurology Pulmonology Nephrology Primary Care Providers Urgent Care ENT Ortho Pain Management Qualifications Job Requirements: Master’s Degree required Active New York license as a Physician Assistant Currently New York Controlled Substance and Drug Enforcement Registration Graduate of an approved PA Program and a post-graduate training program in surgery or at least one-year equivalent work experience Current Certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) Emergency Medicine / Family Practice/Acute Care DOT, BLS, ACLS Preferred Bilingual a plus - Spanish Proven work experience as a physician assistant or nurse Knowledge of EMR Systems preferred Salary: $120,000-$150,000 Equal Opportunity Employer Essen Health Care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population. #J-18808-Ljbffr Essen Health Care

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