Physician Assistant Trauma Surgery

Position details: • Shifts: 13 ( 12 hour shifts) every 4 weeks • Support staff : Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, RNs (available all hours of operation), Phlebotomy, Radiology Techs • Electronic Health Record: Epic • Trauma Alerts and Consultations: Advanced Practice providers will staff Trauma Alerts and Consultations. Staff will also provide care to admitted Trauma Surgery patients on our med-surg floors. • Services : In-patient care, outpatient care, procedures • Minimal OR time • Opportunity for procedures • Occasional outpatient clinic • Monthly AP Meetings and Journal Clubs • Supportive and accessible Attending Physicians • Work with multi-disciplinary team including nurses, case management, social workers • Monthly Morbidity and Mortality meetings • Fast-paced care with opportunities for continued learning. We are proud to offer the following benefits: • Fully paid relocation • Tuition reimbursement • $3,000 & 10 days CME allowance annually • Excellent benefits package, including malpractice and tail coverage • PTO starting at 23 days per year • 6 paid holidays • Disability coverage • Automatically receive a 5% contribution to your 401k on us Other details: • Assesses and establishes a presumptive diagnosis and implements treatment plans for their patient population. • Makes accurate and complete entries into the electronic medical record; orders and interprets diagnostic testing and consults as appropriate and prescribes appropriate medical therapy utilizing evidenced based practice. • Prescribes, adjusts or discontinues medications or therapies as appropriate. • Evaluates and reports to collaborating physician any circumstances or approaches to medical management or test results that present a significant risk to patient's health or well-being. • Performs procedures within the scope of practice of the physician assistant license. • Communicates with collaborative physician, patient, PCP and referring staff through telephone or other means of correspondence. • Instills confidence in patient acting as their advocate by providing safe, ethical care and health education to the patient and their family in a language that they can understand. • Interprets and follow policies and guidelines to define procedures and meet goals and deadlines. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.