PA First Assist, PRN
for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Content:
- Intro: "Bring Your Surgical Expertise to Our Robotics Team University of Maryland Capital Region Health is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant First Assist to join our Robotic Surgery team on a PRN basis in Largo, Maryland. This is an exciting opportunity for a surgical PA who enjoys being in the operating room and wants to remain actively engaged in robotic and advanced surgical procedures while working alongside a collaborative team of surgeons, APPs, nurses, anesthesia professionals, and perioperative staff. As a PRN First Assist, you'll provide hands-on surgical support while helping ensure consistent coverage of the First Assist schedule. You'll also have opportunities for additional training and potential cross-coverage with other APP service lines."
That's about the role.
Then "What You'll Do As a PA First Assist, you'll be an integral member of the surgical team before, during, and immediately following operative procedures. Working under the clinical supervision and direction of the surgeon, you will:" then bullet list.
Then "Support Patients Throughout the Surgical Experience Your responsibilities extend beyond the surgical procedure itself. You'll help support patients throughout the perioperative experience by:" then bullet list.
Then "Put Your Surgical Skills to Work Successful First Assists Will Demonstrate Strong Knowledge Of" then bullet list.
Then "Be a Resource to the APP & Surgical Team Experienced First Assists may also have opportunities to contribute to the development of fellow team members. Responsibilities May Include" then bullet list.
Then "What We're Looking For We're seeking an experienced surgical APP who brings technical expertise, sound clinical judgment, and a collaborative approach to the operating room. Successful Candidates Will Demonstrate" then bullet list.
Then "Commitment to Quality & Patient Safety At UM Capital Region Health, our APPs are important partners in creating a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement. As part of our High Reliability Organization principles, you'll help identify potential risks, consistently follow established clinical and procedural standards, and collaborate with the surgical team to provide safe, high-quality perioperative care."
Then "Qualifications Physician Assistants Bachelor's degree requiredGraduate of an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant programCurrent certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)Active Maryland license through the Maryland Board of Physicians Nurse Practitioners / RN First Assists Bachelor's degree and prior RN experienceCompletion of an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner programActive Maryland license through the Maryland Board of NursingSuccessful completion of RNFA certification Additional Requirements At least one year of First Assist or General Surgery experience preferredBLS and ACLS certification requiredMust successfully complete credentialing through the UM Capital Region Health Medical Staff OfficeMust meet applicable Maryland licensing, credentialing, and procedural requirements"
Then "Compensation Is Commensurate With Clinical Experience." This is vague; we should not create Pay section because it's not specific. So we skip Pay.
Then "Join the UM Capital Region Health Surgical Team If you're an experienced surgical APP looking for a PRN opportunity that keeps you active in the operating room and engaged in robotic and advanced surgical care, we'd love to hear from you. Join University of Maryland Capital Region Health and bring your First Assist expertise to a collaborative surgical team focused on safety, innovation, and exceptional patient care."
Then EEO etc removed.
Thus sections: About the role (intro), Responsibilities (the bullet lists), Qualifications (the qualifications block), maybe Skills (the bullet list "Successful First Assists Will Demonstrate Strong Knowledge Of" and "Successful Candidates Will Demonstrate" could be considered Skills). But we need to decide.
We have multiple bullet lists: first list under "What You'll Do" (duties). Second list under "Support Patients Throughout the Surgical Experience" (more duties). Third list under "Put Your Surgical Skills to Work" (knowledge/skills). Fourth list under "Be a Resource to the APP & Surgical Team" (additional responsibilities). Fifth list under "What We're Looking For" (desired attributes). Could combine duties into Responsibilities. Skills could be separate.
Qualifications separate.
We need to avoid filler sections like Benefits, Pay, Schedule (none given). So we will output sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Skills, Qualifications.
Check if any content for Benefits? No.
Now we need to format: Use for each section heading. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep each bullet point exactly as in text, maybe rephrase? Must preserve meaning; we can keep same phrasing.
We need to ensure we don't duplicate content inadvertently.
Let's extract each piece.
Intro prose: "Bring Your Surgical Expertise to Our Robotics Team University of Maryland Capital Region Health is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant First Assist to join our Robotic Surgery team on a PRN basis in Largo, Maryland. This is an exciting opportunity for a surgical PA who enjoys being in the operating room and wants to remain actively engaged in robotic and advanced surgical procedures while working alongside a collaborative team of surgeons, APPs, nurses, anesthesia professionals, and perioperative staff. As a PRN First Assist, you'll provide hands-on surgical support while helping ensure consistent coverage of the First Assist schedule. You'll also have opportunities for additional training and potential cross-coverage with other APP service lines."
We'll put that in
under About the role.
Now Responsibilities: combine the two duty lists.
First list after "Working under the clinical supervision and direction of the surgeon, you will:" bullet points:
- First assist during robotic and other surgical procedures
- Provide surgical exposure through appropriate retraction and tissue handling
- Assist with incisions, dissection, tying, ligation, stapling, suturing, and wound closure as appropriate
- Assist with hemostasis throughout operative procedures
- Anticipate the surgeon's needs and help maintain an efficient operative environment
- Demonstrate proficiency with surgical instrumentation, equipment, and medical devices
- Collaborate closely with surgeons, OR nursing, anesthesia, and other members of the perioperative team
- Help ensure safe perioperative operations and optimal patient outcomes
Second list after "Support Patients Throughout the Surgical Experience Your responsibilities extend beyond the surgical procedure itself. You'll help support patients throughout the perioperative experience by:" bullet points:
- Assisting with preoperative preparation, including patient positioning, draping, surgical scrub, and other appropriate procedures
- Being present in the designated operating room prior to the start of assigned cases
- Responding to the needs of surgeons, OR nursing, and anesthesia teams to facilitate timely patient care
- Assisting with patient transfer from the operating table to the stretcher
- Supporting postoperative transportation to the PACU or other designated recovery area
- Completing or contributing to immediate postoperative documentation when appropriate
- Documenting relevant medical findings and care provided in the patient's clinical record
- Collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding patient needs, outcomes, and effectiveness of the care plan
Third list under "Be a Resource to the APP & Surgical Team Experienced First Assists may also have opportunities to contribute to the development of fellow team members. Responsibilities May Include" bullet points:
- Serving as a clinical resource for other PA First Assists and APPs
- Providing guidance regarding procedures, competencies, and best practices
- Supporting day-to-day instruction and training of newly hired team members
- Assisting with orientation and education of new hires
- Participating in the interview process for future team members
- Supporting completion of institutional and departmental education requirements
- Helping maintain appropriate coverage of the First Assist schedule
We could also include the "Commitment to Quality & Patient Safety" paragraph as part of Responsibilities? It's more about expectations. Could be part of Responsibilities or maybe a separate section like "Expectations". But we only have predefined headings; we could put it under Responsibilities as prose.
Now Skills: The bullet list under "Put Your Surgical Skills to Work Successful First Assists Will Demonstrate Strong Knowledge Of" and also the bullet list under "What We're Looking For Successful Candidates Will Demonstrate". Those are skills/attributes.
Let's extract first skills list:
- Surgical anatomy, physiology, and operative techniques
- Surgical site exposure and appropriate tissue handling
- Retraction and dissection techniques
- Hemostasis
- Suturing and wound management
- Proper use of surgical instruments and medical devices
- Infection prevention and sterile technique
- Patient positioning for optimal surgical exposure and safety
- Anticipating the needs of the surgeon and surgical team
- Crisis management and effective clinical decision-making
Second list (What We're Looking For):
- Strong surgical and First Assist skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Ability to anticipate surgeon and patient needs
- Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced surgical environment
- Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team
- Strong clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Excellent organization, attention to detail, and follow-through
- Commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, and evidence-based care
- Professionalism, adaptability, and mutual respect for patients, families, and colleagues
We could combine them into one Skills section.
Now Qualifications: The block:
"Physician Assistants Bachelor's degree requiredGraduate of an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant programCurrent certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)Active Maryland license through the Maryland Board of Physicians Nurse Practitioners / RN First Assists Bachelor's degree and prior RN experienceCompletion of an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner programActive Maryland license through the Maryland Board of NursingSuccessful completion of RNFA certification Additional Requirements At least one year of First Assist or General Surgery experience preferredBLS and ACLS certification requiredMust successfully complete credentialing through the UM Capital Region Health Medical Staff OfficeMust meet applicable Maryland licensing, credentialing, and procedural requirements"
We need to format as list items. It's a bit messy; we need to split into logical items.
We can break:
- Physician Assistants:
- Bachelor's degree required
- Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program
- Current certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Active Maryland license through the Maryland Board of Physicians
- Nurse Practitioners / RN First Assists:
- Bachelor's degree and prior RN experience
- Completion of an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program
- Active Maryland license through the Maryland Board of Nursing
- Successful completion of RNFA certification
- Additional Requirements:
- At least one year of First Assist or General Surgery experience preferred
- BLS and ACLS certification required
- Must successfully complete credentialing through the UM Capital Region Health Medical Staff Office
- Must meet applicable Maryland licensing, credentialing, and procedural requirements
We'll output as
- items.
Now we need to ensure we don't include any boilerplate like EEO etc.
Now produce HTML fragment.
Structure:
About the role
...intro...
Responsibilities
- ...list items...
...
Maybe we need separate for each list? The instruction: Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. It doesn't forbid multiple lists. We can combine all responsibility bullets into one list.
Similarly for Skills: one list.
Qualifications: one list.
Now ensure we preserve all substantive info: we must not lose any bullet.
Let's craft.
Intro paragraph: combine sentences exactly as given.
Check for any missing content: The phrase "Bring Your Surgical Expertise to Our Robotics Team University of Maryland Capital Region Health is seeking..." there is no space between "Team" and "University". We'll keep as is.
Now Responsibilities list: include all bullet points from the three duty sections plus maybe the "Commitment to Quality & Patient Safety" paragraph as prose? It's not a list; we could add a
after the list.
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep each bullet point exactly as in text, maybe rephrase? Must preserve meaning; we can keep same phrasing. We need to ensure we don't duplicate content inadvertently. Let's extract each piece. Intro prose: "Bring Your Surgical Expertise to Our Robotics Team University of Maryland Capital Region Health is seeking an experienced Physician Assistant First Assist to join our Robotic Surgery team on a PRN basis in Largo, Maryland. This is an exciting opportunity for a surgical PA who enjoys being in the operating room and wants to remain actively engaged in robotic and advanced surgical procedures while working alongside a collaborative team of surgeons, APPs, nurses, anesthesia professionals, and perioperative staff. As a PRN First Assist, you'll provide hands-on surgical support while helping ensure consistent coverage of the First Assist schedule. You'll also have opportunities for additional training and potential cross-coverage with other APP service lines." We'll put that in
under About the role. Now Responsibilities: combine the two duty lists. First list after "Working under the clinical supervision and direction of the surgeon, you will:" bullet points: - First assist during robotic and other surgical procedures - Provide surgical exposure through appropriate retraction and tissue handling - Assist with incisions, dissection, tying, ligation, stapling, suturing, and wound closure as appropriate - Assist with hemostasis throughout operative procedures - Anticipate the surgeon's needs and help maintain an efficient operative environment - Demonstrate proficiency with surgical instrumentation, equipment, and medical devices - Collaborate closely with surgeons, OR nursing, anesthesia, and other members of the perioperative team - Help ensure safe perioperative operations and optimal patient outcomes Second list after "Support Patients Throughout the Surgical Experience Your responsibilities extend beyond the surgical procedure itself. You'll help support patients throughout the perioperative experience by:" bullet points: - Assisting with preoperative preparation, including patient positioning, draping, surgical scrub, and other appropriate procedures - Being present in the designated operating room prior to the start of assigned cases - Responding to the needs of surgeons, OR nursing, and anesthesia teams to facilitate timely patient care - Assisting with patient transfer from the operating table to the stretcher - Supporting postoperative transportation to the PACU or other designated recovery area - Completing or contributing to immediate postoperative documentation when appropriate - Documenting relevant medical findings and care provided in the patient's clinical record - Collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding patient needs, outcomes, and effectiveness of the care plan Third list under "Be a Resource to the APP & Surgical Team Experienced First Assists may also have opportunities to contribute to the development of fellow team members. Responsibilities May Include" bullet points: - Serving as a clinical resource for other PA First Assists and APPs - Providing guidance regarding procedures, competencies, and best practices - Supporting day-to-day instruction and training of newly hired team members - Assisting with orientation and education of new hires - Participating in the interview process for future team members - Supporting completion of institutional and departmental education requirements - Helping maintain appropriate coverage of the First Assist schedule We could also include the "Commitment to Quality & Patient Safety" paragraph as part of Responsibilities? It's more about expectations. Could be part of Responsibilities or maybe a separate section like "Expectations". But we only have predefined headings; we could put it under Responsibilities as prose. Now Skills: The bullet list under "Put Your Surgical Skills to Work Successful First Assists Will Demonstrate Strong Knowledge Of" and also the bullet list under "What We're Looking For Successful Candidates Will Demonstrate". Those are skills/attributes. Let's extract first skills list: - Surgical anatomy, physiology, and operative techniques - Surgical site exposure and appropriate tissue handling - Retraction and dissection techniques - Hemostasis - Suturing and wound management - Proper use of surgical instruments and medical devices - Infection prevention and sterile technique - Patient positioning for optimal surgical exposure and safety - Anticipating the needs of the surgeon and surgical team - Crisis management and effective clinical decision-making Second list (What We're Looking For): - Strong surgical and First Assist skills - Excellent verbal and written communication - Ability to anticipate surgeon and patient needs - Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced surgical environment - Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary team - Strong clinical decision-making and problem-solving skills - Excellent organization, attention to detail, and follow-through - Commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, and evidence-based care - Professionalism, adaptability, and mutual respect for patients, families, and colleagues We could combine them into one Skills section. Now Qualifications: The block: "Physician Assistants Bachelor's degree requiredGraduate of an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant programCurrent certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)Active Maryland license through the Maryland Board of Physicians Nurse Practitioners / RN First Assists Bachelor's degree and prior RN experienceCompletion of an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner programActive Maryland license through the Maryland Board of NursingSuccessful completion of RNFA certification Additional Requirements At least one year of First Assist or General Surgery experience preferredBLS and ACLS certification requiredMust successfully complete credentialing through the UM Capital Region Health Medical Staff OfficeMust meet applicable Maryland licensing, credentialing, and procedural requirements" We need to format as list items. It's a bit messy; we need to split into logical items. We can break: - Physician Assistants: - Bachelor's degree required - Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program - Current certification through the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) - Active Maryland license through the Maryland Board of Physicians - Nurse Practitioners / RN First Assists: - Bachelor's degree and prior RN experience - Completion of an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program - Active Maryland license through the Maryland Board of Nursing - Successful completion of RNFA certification - Additional Requirements: - At least one year of First Assist or General Surgery experience preferred - BLS and ACLS certification required - Must successfully complete credentialing through the UM Capital Region Health Medical Staff Office - Must meet applicable Maryland licensing, credentialing, and procedural requirements We'll output as
- items.
Now we need to ensure we don't include any boilerplate like EEO etc.
Now produce HTML fragment.
Structure:
About the role
...intro...
Responsibilities
- ...list items... ...
- for each list? The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. It doesn't forbid multiple lists. We can combine all responsibility bullets into one list.
Similarly for Skills: one list.
Qualifications: one list.
Now ensure we preserve all substantive info: we must not lose any bullet.
Let's craft.
Intro paragraph: combine sentences exactly as given.
Check for any missing content: The phrase "Bring Your Surgical Expertise to Our Robotics Team University of Maryland Capital Region Health is seeking..." there is no space between "Team" and "University". We'll keep as is.
Now Responsibilities list: include all bullet points from the three duty sections plus maybe the "Commitment to Quality & Patient Safety" paragraph as prose? It's not a list; we could add a
after the list.
- items.
Now we need to ensure we don't include any boilerplate like EEO etc.
Now produce HTML fragment.
Structure: