Physician Assistant - Urology

About the role

The VA Fargo Healthcare System is recruiting (1) full-time Physician Assistant-Urology. The Urology Physician Assistant (PA) is an important member of the urology team. S/he functions as an agent of the Urologist, providing patient care as an extender of the Supervising Physician's practice. As an agent of the Supervising Physician, the PA functions within defined levels of autonomy as outlined in his/her scope of practice.

Responsibilities

• Performing initial and follow-up history and physical examinations, screening outpatients and providing ongoing care, ordering diagnostic tests and consultations, accompanying Urologist on daily rounds of inpatients, writing discharge orders under the direction of the Urologist, providing education and counseling to patients and families, and performing urology treatment.
• Entering accurate, complete, timely progress notes for each episode of care in the patient's electronic record.
• Maintaining supplies, equipment and clinical areas to optimize safety and efficiency.
• Demonstrating knowledge and maintaining standards in the use and reprocessing of Reusable Medical Equipment (RME).
• Participating in performance improvement activities, disaster preparedness, administrative duties, and other responsibilities assigned by the Supervising Physician or Associate Chief of Staff, Surgery ICC.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in any discipline or a bachelor's degree in any discipline with one year of experience as a Physician Assistant ~AND~ Successfully passed the PA National Certifying Exam (PANCE) (or are you in the process to taking the exam) ~AND~ Currently hold, or will hold, a full and unrestricted license to practice in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia.