Physician Assistant

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including obtaining medical histories, conducting physical examinations, and evaluating diagnostic findings.
• Evaluate and manage patients in office, hospital, and ambulatory surgery settings under the direction of the supervising surgeon.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the surgical team.
• Conduct preoperative evaluations and optimize patients for surgical procedures.
• Order, interpret, and communicate laboratory, imaging, and diagnostic test results.
• Prescribe medications, therapies, and medical equipment in accordance with state regulations and organizational policies.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete documentation within the electronic health record (EHR).
• Function as a First Assistant during surgical procedures across multiple surgical specialties.
• Provide perioperative support, including patient positioning, surgical exposure, tissue handling, hemostasis, wound closure, and other first-assist responsibilities within scope of practice.
• Perform office-based procedures including: wound evaluations and care, suture and staple removal, incision and drain management, joint and soft tissue injections, aspirations, dressing changes, and other approved procedures within licensure and competency.
• Evaluate and manage postoperative recovery, including pain management, incision assessment, medication adjustments, and identification of potential complications.
• Collaborate with surgeons to ensure safe and effective perioperative care.

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current Physician Assistant license in the applicable state.
• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) certification required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred.
• Two (2) or more years of Physician Assistant experience in a surgical specialty preferred.
• Previous experience serving as a First Assistant in the operating room preferred.
• Experience managing preoperative and postoperative surgical patients.
• Experience in a multispecialty surgical practice or high-volume surgical environment preferred.