PA (First Assist) / NP (RNFA) - Surgery

About the role

The Physician Assistant (First Assist) or Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) with RNFA utilizes a patient-centered coordinated care model, demonstrating competencies in leadership, direct clinical practice, consultation/collaboration, coaching/guiding, research, and ethical decision-making. The First Assist Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with RNFA works collaboratively with the practice/hospital team to assess, plan, and implement care for individuals with health and safety needs. First Assist experience is required.

Weekends as Needed

Holiday Work As Needed

On-Call Commitment Required

Position will support a General Surgery team and provide perioperative coverage across multidisciplinary surgical services. The position would primarily support General Surgery, with coverage and first-assist responsibilities across additional surgical services as needed, including Vascular Surgery, Urology/Gyn, Plastic Surgery, ENT, Orthopedic Surgery.

The proposed schedule would be:

4 days per week, 10 hour shifts

One 14-hour call shift per week

One weekend call per month

Additional call opportunities per need and availability

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: 1. Successful completion of an approved physician's assistant program, accredited by the AMA Council on Medical Education. 2. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 3. Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms. Licenses and Certifications Required: 1. Physician Assistant License. 2. National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. 3. BLS AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification. 4. Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: 1. Graduate of an NLN/AACN accredited nursing program. 2. Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program. 3. Maintains clinical competencies through continuing education and clinical practice. 4. Experience in a relevant patient care setting (or as regulations dictate). 5. National Provider Identifier (NPI). 6. Prescriptive authority through CDS and DEA registration according to New Jersey state law. 7. Collaborative agreement with physicians on staff. 8. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 9. Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms. Licenses and Certifications Required: 1. NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License. 2. Advance Practice Nurse License. 3. BLS AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification. 4. Board certified by AANP or ANCC. Licenses and Certifications 5. Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification. 6. RNFA cert