Surgery - General Physician Assistant

Start the day excited to make a difference end the day knowing you did. Come join our team.

Job Summary:

Assists the supervising physician in the management of patients, and performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures under the physician s supervision. The Advanced Practice Provider works closely and assists the physician in providing quality, efficient and continuous cost-effective care.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Obtain, record, and dictate medical histories.
• Perform record and dictate physical examinations.
• Dictate discharge and transfer summaries.
• Make daily rounds, record progress notes, write routine orders (comfort and diet, laboratory tests, non-invasive examinations).
• Prepare patients for discharge from the hospital.
• Educate patients and family regarding disease, procedures, medications, nutrition, health care and post-discharge care.
• Act as liaison between patients and physician.
• Act as liaison between nursing and physician.
• Educate office staff in the form of in-services.
• Request consults from appropriate physicians.
• Follow-up with outpatients.
• Handle phone calls from patients and home health nurses.
• Evaluate patients who require a medical consult.
• Assist the physician in all aspects of patient care as requested.
• Manage appropriate patient databases.
• Will perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Virginia Nurse Practitioner license required.
• Virginia Physician Assistant license required.
• AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire
• Previous experience as an NP or PA preferred.

As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.