Pediatric Physician Assistant Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Manhattan, NY

Job description

About the facility

A FQHC is seeking a physician assistant for locum tenens coverage. Creds take about 2 weeks.

About the facility location

The facility is located in Manhattan, NY.

About the clinician's workday

The position is available to start ASAP and will run until the end of January or early February. Credentialing takes 2-3 weeks and requires a physical and three reference letters. The schedule is Monday to Friday, 8-5 or 9-6, for a 40-hour week with a 1-hour unpaid lunch, but they are open to 3-day work weeks. Both MDs and NPs/PAs are considered, with a preference for MDs or NPs. The role includes minimal call, rotating every other month. MDs can expect 14-16 patients per day, and NPs/PAs 12-14, treating patients aged 0-18. Required certifications include NY license, DEA, BLS, and Board Certification/Eligibility, with COVID vaccination mandatory. The EMR system is ECW, and the ideal candidate must be comfortable with the patient community and handling back-to-school forms.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 12-14
• Patient population: Children
• Call ratio/schedule: every other month (holds it for a whole month) / 24 hours (minimal only call
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes