Physician Assistant - Clearwater

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Current licensure as a Physician Assistant by the State of Florida.
• 2-4 years of clinical experience preferred.
• Hand experience preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting supervising physician in the office, hospital and first assist in surgery.
• Obtaining detailed medical histories, performing comprehensive physical examinations and providing direct patient care to a specified patient population.
• Writing routine admission, pre-operative and post-operative orders.
• Making daily rounds and post-operative follow-ups on hospitalized patients.
• Perform hospital and emergency department consultations.
• First assisting in surgery.
• Performing patient evaluations and initiating treatment after consultation with attending physician.
• Applying and removing casts, splints and traction.
• Writing discharge orders and dictating discharge summaries for review and countersignature by attending physician.
• Notifies supervising physician or attending physician on call regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation.
• Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods.
• Supervises and/or coordinates the activities of patient care and support staff within the office.
• Writes and dictates progress notes on patients' charts indicating patient status and treatment procedures performed; maintains other records as required.
• Provides health education to patients and families.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
• May perform clinical research.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.