57022TH PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT I

ANNOUNCEMENT OF Professional Vacancy

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK · DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER
450 CLARKSON AVENUE, BOX 1194, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11203

Department: ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY Job Title: TH PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT I

Professional Rank: SL-5 Descriptive Title: TH PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT I

Salary Range: COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS Line Number: Line# 57022

Additional Position Information: *Please ensure you include the 5-digit Line Number and Job Title in the subject line and body of your email submission.

Brief Description of Duties:
Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full time Physician Assistant or Orthopaedic Physician Assistant to function in practice under the authority of the supervising physician in accordance with established policies and procedures. The successful candidate will:
- Performing skilled services and procedures within the clinical setting, inclusive of out-patient and in-patient facilities where privileges have been granted accordingly.
- Serve as part of the patient treatment and management team by performing preadmission patient evaluation and work-up, including history and physical assessment, patient education and the institution of routine orders as per the MD.
- Administering aspirations and injections, the removal and application of casts/splint.
- Assist with and perform digital blocks, hematoma blocks, and the use of local anesthetics, the reduction of fractures, dislocations, and the removal or excision of superficial orthopedic hardware, the application and execution of orthopedic services and procedures such as suture removal, dressing changes.
- Services may also be performed in primary orthopedic care, pre-operative care, intra-operative care, and post-operative care.
- Institute in-house, transfer and discharge orders.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE ABOVE POSITION DESCRIPTION

All successful candidates must undergo various background checks, maintain credentials required for continued employment and adhere to the SUNY-DMC UHB Principles of Behavior. Clinical Faculty and Allied Health professionals must receive and maintain Medical Board authorization.

Qualifications:
PA REQUIRES:
- NYS PA licensure & Bachelor’s Degree from an approved PA program.

OPA REQUIRES:
- Applicants must complete item 1 (the Exam Requirement) and either item 2, 3 (a. or b.) or 4 as stated below:
1. Must pass the National Board Certification Examination for Orthopedic Physician Assistants (NBCOPA) and have the Professional Testing Corporation send your exam results to the New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions; AND
2. Must complete a program for the training of orthopedic assistants or the equivalent that is approved by the NYSED; OR
3. (a) Complete an educational training program through military experience leading to orthopedic specialist, orthopedic cast room technician or orthopedic clinic technician rating and complete two years of satisfactory experience as an orthopedic assistant working under the supervision of an orthopedic surgeon within the past five years; OR (b) Complete medical corps school and five years of satisfactory experience as an orthopedic assistant working under the supervision of an orthopedic surgeon within the past eight years; OR
4. Have completed an extensive health-oriented education and, within the past eight years, have completed five years of satisfactory experience as an orthopedic assistant working under the supervision of an orthopedic surgeon.

Infection Control and Barrier Precautions:
- Registered specialist assistants must complete course work or training appropriate to their practice regarding infection control and barrier precautions, including engineering and work controls to prevent the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the hepatitis b virus (HBV) in the course of professional practice. Coursework must be completed no later than 90 days after initial licensure/registration and every four years thereafter.
- Applicants must attest compliance to the NYSED at the time of each registration. If applicants graduated from a NYS program after September 1, 1993, they are automatically credited with having completed the initial requirement as part of your coursework.

Posting ID: 17998 Ref #: B/PR-57022-19

Persons interested in the above position should submit a resume along with a cover letter to ==>
Please include: Job Title( TH PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT I ), Line( 57022 ) and PostingID( 17998 ) The Employment Office
M.S.C. 1194
450 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11203 ( email: Careers@downstate.edu )

Closing date for receipt of applications:

Internal Consideration Program: 01/01/29 Off-campus recruitment: 01/01/29

SUNY Downstate Medical Center offers a competitive salary and benefits package.
SUNY Downstate Medical Center is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familiar status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status or criminal conviction.

Department:	ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY	Job Title:	TH PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT I
Professional Rank:	SL-5	Descriptive Title:	TH PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT I
Salary Range:	COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS	Line Number:	Line# 57022

Additional Position Information: *Please ensure you include the 5-digit Line Number and Job Title in the subject line and body of your email submission.
Brief Description of Duties: Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors. The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full time Physician Assistant or Orthopaedic Physician Assistant to function in practice under the authority of the supervising physician in accordance with established policies and procedures. The successful candidate will: - Performing skilled services and procedures within the clinical setting, inclusive of out-patient and in-patient facilities where privileges have been granted accordingly. - Serve as part of the patient treatment and management team by performing preadmission patient evaluation and work-up, including history and physical assessment, patient education and the institution of routine orders as per the MD. - Administering aspirations and injections, the removal and application of casts/splint. - Assist with and perform digital blocks, hematoma blocks, and the use of local anesthetics, the reduction of fractures, dislocations, and the removal or excision of superficial orthopedic hardware, the application and execution of orthopedic services and procedures such as suture removal, dressing changes. - Services may also be performed in primary orthopedic care, pre-operative care, intra-operative care, and post-operative care. - Institute in-house, transfer and discharge orders. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE ABOVE POSITION DESCRIPTION
All successful candidates must undergo various background checks, maintain credentials required for continued employment and adhere to the SUNY-DMC UHB Principles of Behavior. Clinical Faculty and Allied Health professionals must receive and maintain Medical Board authorization.
Qualifications: PA REQUIRES: - NYS PA licensure & Bachelor’s Degree from an approved PA program. OPA REQUIRES: - Applicants must complete item 1 (the Exam Requirement) and either item 2, 3 (a. or b.) or 4 as stated below: 1. Must pass the National Board Certification Examination for Orthopedic Physician Assistants (NBCOPA) and have the Professional Testing Corporation send your exam results to the New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions; AND 2. Must complete a program for the training of orthopedic assistants or the equivalent that is approved by the NYSED; OR 3. (a) Complete an educational training program through military experience leading to orthopedic specialist, orthopedic cast room technician or orthopedic clinic technician rating and complete two years of satisfactory experience as an orthopedic assistant working under the supervision of an orthopedic surgeon within the past five years; OR (b) Complete medical corps school and five years of satisfactory experience as an orthopedic assistant working under the supervision of an orthopedic surgeon within the past eight years; OR 4. Have completed an extensive health-oriented education and, within the past eight years, have completed five years of satisfactory experience as an orthopedic assistant working under the supervision of an orthopedic surgeon. Infection Control and Barrier Precautions: - Registered specialist assistants must complete course work or training appropriate to their practice regarding infection control and barrier precautions, including engineering and work controls to prevent the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the hepatitis b virus (HBV) in the course of professional practice. Coursework must be completed no later than 90 days after initial licensure/registration and every four years thereafter. - Applicants must attest compliance to the NYSED at the time of each registration. If applicants graduated from a NYS program after September 1, 1993, they are automatically credited with having completed the initial requirement as part of your coursework.
Posting ID: 17998	Ref #: B/PR-57022-19
Persons interested in the above position should submit a resume along with a cover letter to ==> Please include: Job Title( TH PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT I ), Line( 57022 ) and PostingID( 17998 )		The Employment Office M.S.C. 1194 450 Clarkson Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11203 ( email: Careers@downstate.edu )
Closing date for receipt of applications:
Internal Consideration Program: 01/01/29	Off-campus recruitment: 01/01/29