Physician Assistant Short Hour- Fresno Sequoia Hospital - Emergency

Job Summary

Under the direction of a supervising physician, the Physician Assistant provides high quality, efficient, team-based patient-focused care. The Physician Assistant’s responsibilities may include managing patients in the office, hospital, ED, and/or perioperative setting. The Physician Assistant may be required to first assist in the OR or perform other department-specific procedures. The Physician Assistant may also facilitate on-call responsibilities for his/her supervising physician. The Physician Assistant’s daily responsibilities may vary based upon the department & supervising physician needs and may require evening or weekend work hours.

Essential Responsibilities

• Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examination, and compiles patient medical data, including health history and results of physical examination.
• Administers or orders diagnostic tests, such as imaging studies, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests, and interprets test results for deviations from normal.
• Performs therapeutic procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, and manages infection.
• Performs other department-specific diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
• Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes, and assists in provision of continuity of care.
• Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens, normal growth and development, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance and other relevant patient education.

Additional Duties

• Facilitate admissions, transfers, discharges
• First assist in surgeries or perform procedures as applicable
• Round on inpatients
• Perform admission evaluation on patients to include: obtaining basic medical information and history, reviewing patients medical record, performing physical exam, documenting findings into patient medical record, and reporting deviations from normal findings to attending physician.
• Provide patient and family with pre-operative/pre-procedure and other pertinent education.
• Answer questions regarding surgery or procedures, recovery and risk factor modification; provide blood transfusion information as applicable; perform peri-operative procedures; locate and utilize diagnostic images, instruments and pertinent patient information.
• Review patient chart noting allergies, pertinent medical history, and abnormal physical findings.
• Absorb and perform surgical procedures and other procedures consistent with the standards of care and practice guidelines: Depending on the specialty, may work as the First Assist during surgical procedures, start IVs, and/or perform suturing.
• Perform post-operative procedures to include entering standard post-operative orders into patient medical records; assist physicians with evaluation and management of patients status during recovery; review vital signs, laboratory and diagnostic studies; assist with management of patients.
• Facilitate patient discharge; dictate discharge and transfer summaries in a timely manner.

Experience

• N/A

Education

• Graduate from an ARC-PA accredited physician assistant program by start date.

Licenses, Certifications, Registrations

• Physician Assistant License (California) required at hire
• Basic Life Support required at hire
• National Provider Identifier required at hire
• Physician Assistant National Certificate required at hire

Additional Requirements

• Fluoroscopy Permit required, or must be obtained within 18 months from the date of hire in Orthopedics, Interventional Radiology, and Radiation Oncology only.

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A