Surgical Physician Assistant

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Job Description: Wakefield Surgery PA

The Surgical Physician collaborates with specialty physicians and surgeons in the pre and post operative care of surgery patients.  Physician Assistants are part of a multidisciplinary team but function independently with physician oversight, and are responsible for patient education, evaluation for transplant pre and post-surgery care and discharge education.

Responsibilities include:

• Perform admission history and physical examinations for inpatients/clinic patients
• Evaluating new patients as well as post-operative and routine follow up patients in clinic and/or inpatient setting
• First Assisting in the operating room
• Making daily rounds and writing progress notes
• Ordering and interpreting diagnostics test and labs
• Developing a treatment plan for general surgery/vascular conditions within the scope of practice and in conjunction with attending surgeon.
• Confers with attending physicians, residents, nursing staff, and/or other care providers to ensure optimum quality of patient care
• Pre and post-operative care
• Responding to consults both emergent and non-emergent
• Perform procedures as outlined by DOP (delineation of privileges) form
• Prescribing medications and other therapies
• Counseling patients and families regarding care and informs patients of the necessary post-discharge care instructions

Requirements:

• Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS) – Required
• NYS Physician Assistant License and Registration  - Required
• BLS Certification ( American Heart Association or American Red Cross)
• ACLS Certification (American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Work Schedule:

• Alternate weekends
• 3 Shifts a week, 2 day and 1 night shift
• Hourly rate $84.23 plus experience differential