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CarePoint Health

NJ health system operating four hospitals

Neuroscience APP Physician Associate - PA

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Prior inpatient experience is preferred.
  • Maintain an unrestricted medical license in New Jersey, Controlled Dangerous Substances registration, Drug Enforcement Administration registration, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification, and Basic Life Support certification.
  • Candidates of all experience levels are invited to apply.
  • Weekend and holiday availability is required.
  • An influenza vaccination is required for employment unless an approved medical exemption is granted.

Responsibilities

  • Provide inpatient neurology care, including assessing, diagnosing, prescribing, treating, and educating patients.
  • Cover the neurology service as well as neurointervention and surgery.
  • Obtain health histories through patient and family interviews and chart reviews, assess presenting illness and risk factors, and perform appropriate physical examinations.
  • Order and perform appropriate laboratory diagnostic and screening tests and consult physicians and other clinicians as needed.
  • Integrate clinical data to determine diagnoses and therapeutic plans, including identification of health risks.
  • Develop and implement treatment plans by prescribing or dispensing medications and injections in compliance with medical practice guidelines and state laws.
  • Handle minor lacerations.
  • Instruct patients and families regarding medications and treatments and educate them about health promotion and illness prevention.
  • Recommend community resources and communicate case-management information to professionals and community agencies.
  • Prepare and update medical records with examination and test results, diagnoses, medications, and treatments.
  • Participate in peer reviews, chart reviews, staff education, clinical guideline development, continuing education, and quality-assurance activities.
  • Act as a consultant and collaborator to the clinical team in the area of specialty.
  • Comply with patient confidentiality requirements and promote patient advocacy.
  • Collaborate with physicians to manage patients' acute and long-term medical needs.
  • Provide monitoring and continuity of care between visits according to treatment plans, including triaging patient calls and emails.
  • Work day shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for 12 to 13 shifts per month, including weekends and holidays.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prior inpatient experience.

About the Company

CarePoint Health

NJ health system operating four hospitals

Hudson Regional Health is the region’s largest health system in Hudson County, operating four hospitals and about 70 sites. Its services are delivered through a network of hospitals, clinics, and outpatient centers where patients receive emergency care, surgical services, diagnostic imaging, labs, primary and specialty care, and other medical treatments across inpatient and outpatient settings. The network design lets patients access many kinds of care within one system and across multiple locations. It differentiates itself by its scale and rapid growth in New Jersey, making it the largest and fastest-growing health network in the area with a broad footprint and public updates about services and patient information. The goal is to improve regional health by expanding access to high-quality care, coordinating services across sites, and growing the system to meet community needs.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$380K
Headquarters
Jersey City, NJ
Founded
2007

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