Job Summary:
To provide direct care to surgical patients under the supervision of a physician/ surgeon either in a clinical or a hospital setting.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Assist Surgeon during surgical procedure by carrying out surgical functions as directed by the surgeon in order to ensure optimal results to the patient in clinic, ASC and area hospitals.
- Provide comprehensive inpatient, emergency room, pre- and postoperative evaluation, management, and care of surgical patients.
- Develop comprehensive plan of care and review with supervising physician.
- Assist in surgical rounds and call duties at area hospitals.
- Participate in patient education specific to surgical procedures and post-operative care.
- Perform medication reconciliation and help to arrange appropriate post-discharge follow up for all surgical patients.
- Determine order, interpret and document appropriate tests, treatments and drug prescriptions.
- Collaborate with the physician and other clinical staff members to maintain continuity of care.
- Refer patients to supervising physician or, with physician agreement, to other health/ professionals as appropriate.
- Participate in developing, reviewing and revising medical/surgical protocols.
- Participate in training of staff and students as necessary or indicated.
- Perform other related duties as directed.
Experience
Education
- Graduation from an accredited PA program.
- Bachelors degree required.
License, Certification, Registration
- This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required at hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.
- Physician Assistant License (District of Columbia) within 6 months of hire
- Physician Assistant License (Virginia) within 6 months of hire
- Physician Assistant License (Maryland) within 6 months of hire
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- National Provider Identifier
- Physician Assistant National Certificate
- Drug Enforcement Administration Registration
Additional Requirements:
- The practitioner will be assigned to a specific location every day.
- Routine assignments include outpatient surgical setting (ASC), inpatient surgical setting (core hospitals) and KP office locations which will be determined by the Area Service Chief.
- Location assignments will be made weekly-monthly whenever possible, according to access needs; assignment sites may be changed on short notice.
- The practitioner will apply for hospital privileges at all specified area hospitals within one (1) month of hire.
- This is a physically and emotionally demanding job requiring significant commitment to learning new skills as well as prolonged standing (up to six (6) hours at an operation table).
- Enrollment in PECOS within 90 days of hire required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum two (2) years of assisting in surgical specialty experience is preferred; experience preferred in the specialty to which assigned.
- Demonstrated experience in clinical, hospital, and ambulatory procedures
- Surgical and first assist experience
- Electrophysiology experience strongly preferred