Physician Assistant - Surgical / Trauma

Responsibilities

• Performs history and physical examinations on inpatients and outpatients in the hospital if appropriate.
• Establishes a presumptive diagnosis, the general workup of the patient (by ordering appropriate laboratory studies) and be responsible under the physician’s supervision for the management of the patient’s problems following diagnosis.
• Affixes to hospital rounds.
• Makes complete entries in the medical record, writes record progress notes, and records verbal orders on the order sheet, relayed from the supervising physician.
• Initiates appropriate laboratory, radiologic, and special examinations for tests required for the evaluation of illness.
• Communicates with patients regarding their problems, under the instructions of the supervising physician.
• Provides counseling and instruction to patients regarding the patient’s health related problems.
• Prepares and dictates discharge summaries of the hospitalization of the patient if assisted with the patient’s surgery and made rounds on the patient.
• Maintains annual CPR certification.
• Functions as first and second assist on major and minor surgery as directed by the supervising physician in the hospital.
• Manages medical emergencies and initiate appropriate therapy until the arrival of a physician.
• Affixes to the training of health personnel in certain diagnostic, therapeutic, and clinical techniques, as directed by the supervising physician.
• Participates in appropriate continuing medical education programs.
• Performs clinical procedures under the direction and/or supervision of the supervising physician.
• Evaluates patients in the emergency room under supervision of the emergency/trauma center physician and informs attending physician of pertinent findings and assist in developing diagnostic and therapeutic treatment plan.
• Rotates on-call as required for emergent surgeries and responds to trauma pages in the emergency department providing assistance as necessary.
• Rotates on-call as required on medical or surgical service performing patient evaluation, informing attending physician of pertinent findings and assisting in developing diagnostic and therapeutic treatment plan.
• Affixes to necessary preparations prior to surgery.
• Affixes to post-partum care of patient.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited physician assistant program.
• West Virginia certification and/or license as required.
• ACLS certification.