Senior Physician Assistant - Orthopedics - Santa Clara 40hrs/Days/8's

About the role

The Senior Physician Assistant provides high quality, efficient, team-based patient-focused care under the direction of a supervising physician. Responsibilities may include managing patients in the office, hospital, ED, and/or perioperative setting. The Senior Physician Assistant may be required to First Assist in the OR or perform other department-specific procedures. They may also facilitate on-call responsibilities for their supervising physician.

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.
• Develops and implements patient management plans, records progress notes, and assists in providing 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.
• Facilitate admissions, transfers, discharges.
• First assist in surgeries or perform procedures as applicable.
• Rounds on inpatients.
• 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.
• Depending 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.
• Facilitates patient discharge; dictates discharge and transfer summaries in a timely manner.

Requirements

• 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.
• Fluoroscopy 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.