PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT III- GASTROENTEROLOGY

About the role

Evaluates, examines, diagnoses, and treats patients in collaboration with their supervising and or substitute supervising physician according to established guidelines and protocols. Maintains and promotes the well-being of the patient through preventative healthcare and guidance. Provides care in the hospital setting. Includes rounding at hospital, weekends and the possibility of shift work. Regular, consistent, on-site, and timely attendance.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and promotes the well-being of the patient through preventative healthcare and guidance.
• Provides care in the hospital setting.
• Includes rounding at hospital, weekends and the possibility of shift work.
• Maintains accountability for actions taken.
• Functions as a resource person.
• Functions as a patient advocate.
• Affords appropriate code team role during emergency situations.
• Responds effectively during emergency situations.
• Assists in maintaining a safe and clean environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Adheres to infection control processes, including standard precautions to reduce the risk of acquiring or transmitting infections.
• Participates in unit performance activities designed to enhance the quality of patient care and customer service.
• Identifies initiatives to improve patient outcomes, satisfaction, or effectiveness.
• Assists in chart reviews/audits as needed for performance improvement data collection.
• Supports initiatives implemented to improve patient outcomes and/or office efficiencies.
• Manages the physical and psychological problems of the patient.
• Identifies normal and abnormal findings.
• Implements a plan of treatment and reassesses as needed directed by individual physician practice.
• Evaluates the physical and emotional responses to medications and treatments.
• Prescribes immunization per recommended schedules directed by individual physician practice.
• Sets up and assists in surgery by performing tasks defined by the surgeon.
• Performs suture removal, and dressing changes as per supervising physician's directions.
• Prepares for and develops discharge planning in conjunction with supervising physician.
• Dictates discharge summaries timely and appropriate.
• Provides counseling and instruction to patients and or families as appropriate.
• Performs clinical responsibilities in a manner that maximizes patient care and outcomes.
• Assumes appropriate code team role during emergency situations and responds effectively.
• Facilitates timely treatment of abnormal labs or other relevant findings.
• Develops workflow patterns to facilitate patient transfers or discharges.
• Collaborates with the supervising physician and or substitute supervising physician and members of the treatment team to achieve desired outcomes and to assure continuous flow of patient care.
• Alerts the treatment team to any significant changes in the patient's status.
• Within prescribed time frames reviews treatment goals and objectives with patients making modifications as appropriate.
• Communicates pertinent information timely and efficiently to the supervising or substitute supervising physician.
• Demonstrates leadership by utilizing the concepts inherent to the practice of a professional physician assistant.
• Demonstrates an ability to problem solve independently utilizing critical thinking skills and seeks assistance from immediate supervisor when appropriate.
• Maintains accountability for actions taken.
• Effectively functions as a resource person.
• Acts as a patient advocate.
• Performs effectively in the role of preceptor/mentor to new hire/students.
• Supports initiatives implemented to improve patient outcomes and or efficiencies.
• Provides for patient safety in compliance with hospital and or physician practice policies.
• Adheres to infection control processes, including standard precautions, to reduce the risk of acquiring or transmitting infections.
• Utilizes two forms of patient identification before implementing any form of patient care.
• Practices the National Patient Safety Goals.

Qualifications

• One-year medical/surgical experience preferred.