Physician Assistant/ Nurse Practitioner

Clinic Assistance

• Perform complete physical exams, pre-operative and post-operative evaluations, and record findings.
• Order and interpret diagnostic studies (i.e. x-rays, MRIs, CTs and serum/join fluid labs, Dexa Scans, Vascular Doppler).
• Establish a diagnosis, determine a treatment plan, implement the necessary ancillaries, order additional and selective studies or laboratory evaluations.
• Consult with specialists and interventional physicians, as predicated by the case’s diagnosis and severity.
• Absorb fractures and dislocations.
• Provide minor office surgical care (i.e. toenail removal, suturing).
• Apply and remove casts, splints, and immobilizing devices, remove sutures or staples, change dressings, on patients and draw up injections.
• Administer injections, immunizations, oral medications, aspirations of joints, suture wounds, wound debridement, and other clinic procedures.
• Prepare written prescription orders for drugs and controlled substances and authorize prescription refills.
• Absorb specialized orthopedic devices. Fit and measure for braces and orthopedic devices.
• Instruct patient and personal representatives regarding medications and treatment instructions and provides patient education in the use of crutches, canes, and other orthopedic devices.
• Absorb recording patient progress notes and transcribe orders.
• Triage patient telephone calls, answer questions and provide consultation and education to the patient and personal representatives.
• Absorb monitoring and continuity of care.
• Absorb performing independent evaluations and treatment procedures in emergency situations.

Hospital Assistance

• Obtain complete pre-operative medical history and physical data regarding surgery patients.
• Absorb surgical equipment and hardware needed to perform scheduled surgical procedures.
• Absorb assisting in surgery, which may include first assist, deep and superficial tissue closures, application of appliances and any other action delegated by the surgeon.
• Absorb conducting hospital rounds, evaluating and clarifying clinical conditions, formulating and implementing a treatment or therapeutic plan for hospitalized patients.
• Absorb dictating discharge summaries, histories and physicals.
• Absorb maintaining a log of all surgical procedures, for documentation and billing purposes.
• Absorb taking first call for the physician, which may include: deciding to admit, arranging surgical intervention, scheduling emergency surgery, radiologic procedures, writing orders, permits, and appraising the case to the physician.
• Absorb making emergency room evaluations and inpatient consultations.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Absorb providing supporting documentation and coding information for all health care services provided.
• Absorb attending required meetings and participating in committees as requested.
• Absorb participating in professional development activities and maintaining professional affiliations.
• Absorb protecting patient privacy in compliance with HIPAA Privacy Regulations.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant program
• Current and active licenses and certifications
• Excellent customer service skills
• Demonstrated conflict management skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills with great attention to detail
• Operating room experience preferred