Physician Assistant
University Hospital Newark
Physician Assistant
University Hospital Newark
Public academic medical center in Newark, NJ
The primary purpose of the Physician Assistant position is to provide healthcare services under the direction and supervision of a NJ licensed Attending Physician at University Hospital. Examines patients on the Inpatient General Medicine Service, performs comprehensive physical examinations, and compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination. Practices in an ethical manner pursuant to the standards of care for Physician Assistants.
Master's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Health Science or a related field. Graduation from a Physician Assistants Program approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Certification from the National Commission forCertification by Physician Assistants (NCCPA). New Jersey Licensed from the State Board of Medical Examiners-Physician Advisory committee. Prior experience in clinical medicine is preferred.
Public academic medical center in Newark, NJ
University Hospital is New Jersey's public academic medical center, providing hospital and emergency care to Newark and patients statewide. Its trauma center is the only state-designated Level I center in northern New Jersey, and its emergency department, Newark EMS, and specialty programs support complex and routine care. As the principal teaching hospital of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, University Hospital links clinical care with medical education and research, including programs in cancer, neurosurgery, and liver transplantation. The hospital traces its roots to City Hospital, which opened in Newark in 1882; the University Hospital name dates to 1981, and it is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey.
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