PA - Acute Trauma Surg

Position Overview

• Performs histories and physical examinations, ongoing patient assessments and some critical care procedures.
• Participates in daily patient rounds with physicians, facilitates pre-operative and post-operative patient care.
• Assists with admission work-ups and/or consults to facilitate care across the continuum.
• Initiates, monitors, alters and order treatments including but not limited to device placement, physical and occupational therapy, home health referral, and discharge planning.
• Re-evaluates the patient throughout the hospitalization and modifies plan of care as needed in collaboration with clinical staff.
• Completes transfer of care notes when transferring patients to another medical service.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide services appropriate to the age and development of the patient.
• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as indicated for diagnosis and management of problems.
• Completes wound assessments, initiates basic skin care orders.
• Orders laboratory, radiological and diagnostic studies that will assist with the medical management; explain the necessity, preparation, nature and anticipates effects of treatments, and diagnostics and therapeutic procedures to the patient.
• Participates in the hospital Quality Improvement process.
• Contributes to development and revision of patient care standards and polices as needed to optimize clinical practice.

Minimum Requirements

• Physician Assistant: Graduate of an accredited physician assistant program, approved by the National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Physician Assistant: One-year experience working with primary care management or acute care preferred.
• Physician Assistant: NJ Physician Assistant License.
• Nurse Practitioner: Bachelor's degree in nursing and Master's degree in advanced clinical practice or graduate of post Master's certificate program for nurse practitioner.
• Nurse Practitioner: One-year experience working with primary care management or acute care preferred.
• Nurse Practitioner: Advanced Practice Nurse – NJ License.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent physical demands include: Sitting , Standing
• Occasional physical demands include: Walking, Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders), Carry objects, Push/Pull, Twisting, Bending, reaching forward, Squat/kneel/crawl, Wrist position deviation, Pinching/fine motor activities, Keyboard use/repetitive motion, Talk or Hear
• Continuous physical demands include: Taste or Smell
• Lifting Floor to Waist 20 lbs.
• Lifting Waist Level and Above

Benefits

• Medical Plan
• Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan