Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Per Diem
- Employer
- Vassar College
- Location
- New York, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Oct 8, 2020
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Health & Medicine, Nursing
- Employment Level
- Adjunct
- Employment Type
- Part Time
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Vassar College
Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner - Per Diem
Department:
Posting Removal Date: Open Until Filled
Posting Number: 1001875
For full consideration applicants should apply by:
About Vassar College
Located in the scenic Mid-Hudson Valley, Vassar College is a highly selective, residential, coeducational liberal arts college. Vassar is strongly committed to fostering a community that reflects the values of a liberal arts education and to promoting an environment of equality, inclusion and respect for difference. Vassar College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer, and applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged.
Vassar College is a smoke-free, tobacco-free campus.
Position Introduction
AA Statement
Position Description
Vassar College has an opening for a per diem Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to assist the Student Health Service team in the performance of direct patient care services for our adolescent/young adult student population to include diagnostic and therapeutic services with physician supervision. Within the PA or NP Physician relationship, the mid- level practitioner exercises autonomy in medical decision making and services provided. This individual should have an advanced knowledge base and skills in health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention, physical and psychosocial assessment and management of health and illness applicable to the care of college students. PA/NP will manage urgent/emergent care and triage as well as alcohol and substance abuse education and STD prevention programs for the Health Service.
Responsibilities include:
- Perform outpatient clinical care in collaboration with our
medical staff.
- Provide clinical oversight to our nursing staff.
- Participate in on-call schedule.
- Coordinate follow up of patients discharged from regional
hospitals.
Order diagnostic testing and therapeutic modalities such as lab tests, x-rays, EKG's. - Prescribe and administer medications under
supervising/collaborating Physician's scope of practice.
- Conduct sports physicals and travel screening.
- Provide health counseling and education to student patients including substance and alcohol abuse and sexual health issues.
How to Apply
Special Instructions to Applicants
To complete your online application, you will be required to attach your resume, cover letter including your salary requirements, and contact information for three professional references. You will also have an option to attach your unofficial college transcript(s) and NY State license. The selected candidate will be required to present these documents at the time of hire. Review of applications will begin immediately. This position will remain open until filled.
To Apply
All applicants must apply online at: https://employment.vassar.edu.
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