PA/PA-C - Emergency Medicine - UofL Health - South Hospital

Location: South Hospital - ULP - CMG, Shepherdsville, KY 40165

Specialty: Critical Care

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate an advanced level of medical knowledge, clinical and technical competency, sound clinical judgment, professionalism as it relates to interpersonal and general communication skills, timely and compliant documentation, and takes responsibility for ongoing professional development and competency validation.
• Provide comprehensive care in a medical practice/clinical setting in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary healthcare team.
• Coordinate education needs of patients and families.
• Facilitate and coordinate discharge planning.
• Communicate with surgeons and referring providers about care rendered and/or management plan.
• Submit timely and accurate billing for services rendered.
• Serve as a resource for nursing staff and other members of the health care team.
• Actively participate in conferences and presentations as well as other staff education including, but not limited to, quality improvement initiatives as directed.
• Participate in research activities in areas related to clinical specialty.
• Participate in clinical data extraction.
• Maintain currency with all required compliance training programs.
• Maintain commitment to professional growth and competency as a certified PA.
• Maintain currency with all hospital privileges, licensures, and certifications.
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct.
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times.
• Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times.
• Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines.
• Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members.
• Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Master’s (required)
• Experience: (XX) Minimum experience, years and type (required); Professional experience in subspecialty (preferred)
• Licensure: Must hold valid Physician Assistant Licensure in Kentucky and/or Indiana (required)
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (required)
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Practice of medicine within the scope of license.
  • Practice of medicine within the scope of training.