Summary:

Our Burn Surgery and Critical Care team is growing! We are seeking a Physician Assistant (PA) to join our expanding and innovative team. In this position, the PA will work alongside experienced physician, PA and NP colleagues managing complex and high acuity burn inpatients in our burn intensive care unit, as well as, support our burn consultative teams. The Burn Center at Westchester Medical Center is the only Burn Center between New York City and the Canadian border in Eastern New York, offering hope for survival and a productive life to hundreds of burn victims each year.The Center is also home to the regional Advanced Wound Therapy and Hyperbaric Center, treating burn victims, as well as people with a wide variety of injuries and wounds.

Responsibilities:

• Performing medical evaluations, treatment, follow-up and consultations for diverse burn, trauma and acute care surgical patients.
• PAs will assist with consults and procedures
• Provide advanced wound care for burn injuries
• Delivering direct patient care as part of a collaborative patient care team, inclusive of residents and fellows.
• Gaining a working competency of procedures inclusive of, but not limited to, central line placement/removal
• Provide supportive care to patients receiving hyperbaric therapy

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Candidates must have current and active NCCPA board certification as a Physician Assistant.
• Current and active NYS PA License, ACLS, and DEA required.
• Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 2 years of experience as a practicing clinical PA with a focus in surgery, anesthesia, or critical care management or within a given subspecialty of critical care medicine. Highly motivated new graduates with interest are encouraged to apply.
• Must possess excellent communication skills and demonstrate an ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Additional Benefits:

• Comprehensive salary and benefit package which includes malpractice coverage, CME Allowance, and 401k
• The highest standard of quality practice backed by comprehensive and collaborative support services
• Opportunities for continued professional development, mentoring and career advancement.

To Apply:

For more information about this opportunity, contact Nicole White, Advanced Clinical Recruiter, at Nicole.white@wmchealth.org

About Us:

WMCHealth is a 1,900-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with 10 hospitals on seven campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 12,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. From Level 1, Level 2, and Pediatric Trauma Centers, the region's only acute care children's hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, a state-of-the-art Telemedicine program, skilled nursing, assisted living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State, today WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley. Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physician Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information, visit WMCHealth.org.

Other:

Advanced Physician Services (APS) is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. This position is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Westchester Medical Center Advanced Physicians Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Us:

WMC Advanced Physician Services PC

Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Savings Account
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement