Physician Assistant Surgery II (Pool)

at  Orlando Health

Position Summary:
Under the supervision of the physician, according to established practice guidelines and utilizing evidence-based clinical practice
standards, provides inpatient and outpatient management, consultations, and co-management of surgical patients.
Responsibilities:
 Manages patients with the highest degree of independence in provision of patient care services with minimal physician supervision
and in a highly specialized area and across the continuum.
Assesses the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, diagnostic
studies and recognizes deviations from the normal.
Develops a diagnosis and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to formulate and implements the treatment plan.
Surgically close wounds, incision and drainage, debridement, dressing (the surgeon must remain in the immediate area).
Scrub with collaborating surgeon in operating room.
Performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as credentialed, in diagnosing medical and surgical problems and
prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care.
Implements appropriate management based on laboratory results, physical assessment, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies,
therapeutic measures, admission and discharge care in accordance with evidence based medicine.
Identifies, analyzes, and resolves patient care issues to foster significant improvement in patient care and outcomes.
Dictates and documents in an accurate and timely manner.
Performs patient education and maintains provision of preventive health services.
Conducts or participates in multidisciplinary rounds.
Participates in the department call rotation and/ or weekend/ holiday rounding as required.
prescribe medication.
Participates in quality initiatives to ensure consistent attainment of key quality indicators.
Supports IRB approved clinical research/trials through a variety of activities including but not limited to: ordering diagnostic tests,
prescreening patients, recording laboratory and diagnostic results, administering therapeutic interventions per trial protocols and
documenting outcomes per hospital and trial protocols.
Acts as an advanced resource for the specialty area
Perform minor bedside procedures that are appropriate to the specialty patient population and independent of the physician
Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state
and local standards.
Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Qualifications:

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Graduate of accredited physician assistant program.

EXPERIENCE

Five (5) years physician assistant experience to include two (2) years in specialty

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