Job Description
Surgical Physician Assistant will provide medical services within the education, training, and experience of the surgical physician assistant that is delegated by the supervising Chief PA and Medical PA Director for Women’s Health OBGYN.
Medical services rendered by physician assistants may include, but are not limited to, obtaining patient histories and performing physical examinations; writing progress notes, procedure notes and monthly care plans, ordering and/or performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures; formulating a diagnosis; developing and implementing a treatment plan; monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions; offering counseling and education to meet patient needs; making appropriate referrals. Physician Assistants, in an emergency, shall be authorized to treat any medical disease and/or perform any medical and surgical procedures at the hospital for affiliates. An emergency, for these purposed, is defined as a situation in which any delay in administering treatment would result in serious harm to the patient or an immediate threat to life of the patient and that a qualified practitioner is not immediately available.
Job Responsibilities
Clinical Duties Including but not limited to :
Abscess, Incision & Drainage, Anesthesia, local, Arterial Punctures, Arterial Line, removal, Bladder Irrigation
EKG Recording
Foley Catheters, insertion and removal
Injections, Sub Q, IM intradermal for minor ER surgery
Intravenous Medication Administration
Nasogastric Tubes, insertion and removal
First Assist in the Operating Room
Assist in preform D & C or D&E
Surgical Dressings, application/removal
Sutures and/or staple removal
Venipuncture
Wound Debridement
ER consult and floor consults
Admit patients, f/u patients in service and write daily progress notes
Order and interpret diagnostic labs and imaging
Preop and post-op care
Obtain informed consents as needed
Update Beta list
Prostaglandins insertion for medical termination
endometrial, cervical, vaginal and vulva biopsy
Accessing of port-a cath
Coordination of care at time of discharge for safe transfer to outpatient care
Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree Required; Master’s Degree Preferred
• Graduate of an accredited Physician’s Assistant program
• Registered as a Physician’s Assistant in New York State
• NCCPA certified
• BLS required
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Job Tags
Permanent employment, Local area, Immediate start, Shift work,