Physician Assistant - Critical Care

Physician Assistant - Critical Care

Position Summary

An exempt position responsible for practicing critical care medicine and managing all aspects of in-patient medical care under the appropriate physician supervision as defined by New York State law. Within physician-advanced practice provider relationship, Physician Assistant / Nurse Practitioner exercise autonomy in medical decision-making as well as a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities Includes the Following :

• Understands and adheres to the WPH performance standards, policies and behaviors.
• Obtain medical histories, conduct physical exams, order and interpret tests, prescribes medications, and treat illnesses. Consult with physicians as needed.
• Provide consultation services for potential critical care candidates from the ER, floor, or post-operative patients.
• Actively participate in morning rounds to determine a daily treatment plan and / or goal for each patient on the critical care service.
• Discuss treatment plans / goals and other pertinent issues with family members of critically ill patients.
• First responder to the bedside of any patient on the critical care service demonstrating an acute change in clinical status.
• Coordinating any treatments, interventions, testing or procedures that the patient may need.
• Arrange appropriate consultations on behalf of the intensivist(s).
• Provide updates to the on-call intensivist of any progress, acute change(s) or challenges encountered in a patient's clinical status.
• Perform procedures under the scope of practice of the APP.
• Counsel patient / family on health care matters including end of life care discussions.
• Document patient information and care in the medical record which may include responsibilities for maintaining departmental statistical database for research and quality purposes.
• Familiarity with anatomy, pharmacology, pathophysiology, clinical medicine and physical diagnosis
• Demonstrate skill in gathering and analyzing physiological, psychological and socioeconomic patient data.
• Demonstrate skill in accurately evaluating patient problems in person or via phone and providing appropriate advice, intervention, or referral.
• Demonstrates ability to make responsible decisions within the scope of PA practice.
• Facilitate care and management of patients admitted to the critical care unit(s).
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Education & Experience Requirements

Nurse Practitioner :

Physician Assistant :

Proficiency in all procedures, techniques and skills approved in the delineation of privileges

Core Competencies

Procedural Skill Requirements :

Knowledge Base Requirements :

Behavioral Requirements :

Physical / Mental Demands / Requirements & Work Environment

Primary Population Served

Check appropriate box(s) below :

Neonatal (birth – 28 days)

Patients with exceptional communication needs

Infant (29 days – less than 1 year)

Patients with developmental delays

Pediatric (1 – 12 years)

Patients at end of life

Adolescent (13 – 17 years)

Patients under isolation precautions

Adult (18 – 64 years)

Patients with cultural needs

Geriatric (>

65 years)

All populations

Bariatric Patients with weight related comorbidities

Non-patient care population

The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of White Plains Hospital.

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