Senior Physician Assistant- Neuro-Surgery

Essential Responsibilities

• PRACTICES AS PART OF A TEAM UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THEIR SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN
• PRIMARY DUTIES WILL BE INCLUSIVE OF THE FOLLOWING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
• 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 managing 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.
• BASED UPON SPECIFIC SPECIALTY, ADDITIONAL DUTIES MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
• Facilitate admissions, transfers, discharges.
• First assist in surgeries or perform procedures as applicable.
• Round on inpatients.
• PERFORMS 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.
• PROVIDES PATIENT AND FAMILY WITH PRE-OPERATIVE/PRE-PROCEDURE AND OTHER PERTINENT EDUCATION.
• ANSWERS QUESTIONS REGARDING SURGERY OR PROCEDURES, RECOVERY AND RISK FACTOR MODIFICATION; PROVIDES BLOOD TRANSFUSION INFORMATION AS APPLICABLE; PERFORMS PERI-OPERATIVE PROCEDURES; LOCATES AND UTILIZES DIAGNOSTIC IMAGES, INSTRUMENTS AND PERTINENT PATIENT INFORMATION.
• REVIEWS PATIENT CHART NOTING ALLERGIES, PERTINENT MEDICAL HISTORY, AND ABNORMAL PHYSICAL FINDINGS.
• ASSISTS IN PERFORMING SURGICAL PROCEDURES AND OTHER PROCEDURES CONSISTENT WITH THE STANDARDS OF CARE AND PRACTICE GUIDELINES.
• DEPENDS ON THE SPECIALTY, MAY WORK AS THE FIRST ASSIST DURING SURGICAL PROCEDURES, START IVS, AND/OR PERFORM SUTURING.
• PERFORMS POST-OPERATIVE PROCEDURES TO INCLUDE ENTERING STANDARD POST-OPERATIVE ORDERS INTO PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS; ASSISTS PHYSICIANS WITH EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS STATUS DURING RECOVERY; REVIEWS VITAL SIGNS, LABORATORY AND DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES; ASSISTS WITH MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS.
• FACTORIES PATIENT DISCHARGE; DICTATES DISCHARGE AND TRANSFER SUMMARIES IN A TIMELY MANNER.
• OTHER DUTIES
• The Senior Physician Assistant PROVIDES A HIGH LEVEL OF CLINICAL AND OPERATIONAL EXPERTISE AND MAY FUNCTION AS A MENTOR TO LESS EXPERIENCED PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.
• MAY COLLABORATE WITH THE SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN, MANAGER AND OTHER DEPARTMENT MEMBERS ON PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES.

Secondary Function

• Travel to South Sacramento, Roseville, or Vacaville Neurosurgery as needed.

Qualifications

• MINIMUM THREE (3) YEARS PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN THE LAST FIVE (5) YEARS AS A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT.
• GRADUATE FROM AN ARC-PA ACCREDITED PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM.
• PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LICENSE (CALIFORNIA) REQUIRED AT HIRE.
• NATIONAL PROVIDER IDENTIFIER REQUIRED AT HIRE.
• PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT NATIONAL CERTIFICATE REQUIRED AT HIRE.
• BASIC LIFE SUPPORT.
• FLOYDOSCOPY PERMIT REQUIRED, OR MUST BE OBTAINED WITHIN 18 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF HIRE IN ORTHOPEDICS, INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY, AND RADIATION ONCOLOGY ONLY.
• MAY BE REQUIRED TO HAVE EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCY IN PERFORMING SPECIFIC TASKS REQUIRED BY THE SPECIFIC DEPARTMENT.
• MUST BE ABLE TO WORK IN A LABOR/MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP ENVIRONMENT.
• ADVANCED CERTIFICATION IN SPECIALTY AREA, PREFERRED.