Physician Assistant

The Port Authority is actively looking for a dedicated Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) with benefits for its Office of Medical Services. The Office of Medical Services delivers occupational health services that focus on providing a productive, safe and healthy workforce.

This position is located on-site at our Office of Medical Services located at 241 Erie Street Jersey City, NJ 07310

Responsibilities:

• The Physician Assistant’s tasks shall include, but are not limited to the following for all Port Authority/PATH employees, including new hires:
• Performing assessments in connection with injury-on-duty evaluations
• Performing job fitness for duty examinations upon request
• Annual physical examinations
• Conducting DOT and non-DOT pre-placement/promotional physicals, OSHA and federally mandated examinations as required.
• Performing assessments in connection with workplace injury evaluations according to New York State and New Jersey Workers’ Compensation guidelines
• Monitoring performance of required medical screenings to ensure timely completion
• Ensuring that employees are appropriately returned to duty from an injury on duty or job fitness evaluation within industry standards
• Responding to medical emergencies and providing health safety programs for Port Authority/PATH employees

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited Physician Assistant program or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program
• Possess a minimum of one (1) year to two (2) of clinical experience in occupational medicine, emergency medicine, urgent care or related field
• Possess a valid license to practice medicine in either the State of New York or the State of New Jersey, in compliance with the assigned work location
• Nurse Practitioner must possess a New York State Nursing License, Registered Professional Nurse or New Jersey Nursing License – Registered Nurse (RN)

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of OSHA, Workers Compensation and relevant federal regulations
• Certified Medical Review Officer (MRO)
• Certified by the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners to perform CDL medical examinations
• Strong communication, interpersonal, critical thinking, problem-solving and teamwork skills