Physician Assistant - Surgical Pre-Testing - Clifton Springs

• Pay: $100,000 – $150,000 per year
• Employment: Full Time (Days)
• Location: Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic
• Rochester Regional Health Job ID: REQ_240110

Summary

Provide pre-operative evaluations for all surgical patients with acute and chronic conditions in an ambulatory setting.

Status: Full Time

Location: Clifton Springs

Department: Surgery

Schedule: Days

Attributes

• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Compassionate, warm and patient focused
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Exceptional documentation skills and professional behavior
• Experience in internal medicine, inpatient care, or perioperative/surgical care highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Synthesize and interpret history, physical examination, and diagnostic testing data to evaluate patient for preparation for upcoming procedures
• Provide telephone consultation, follow-up phone calls; assess needs and make recommendations and/or referrals as appropriate
• Refer patients to physician, and/or specialist as necessary
• Responsible for the work-up and follow up of patients seen in the office
• Checks preoperative laboratory, EKG and x-ray data; any significant abnormal finding should be addressed timely and reported to the attending surgeon when appropriate
• Writes preoperative orders according to patient needs and departmental guidelines
• Notifies attending surgeon of any issues regarding patient that potentially will delay/cancel procedure
• Maintains proficiency in field by attending courses
• Shall comply with Rules and Regulations of the department as they apply to physician assistants
• Shall comply with Rules and Regulations of the hospital where credentialed pertaining to Medical Records, codes/emergencies/disasters, professional and ethical standards
• Training of other students as requested

Education

• BS: Physician Assistant (Required)

Licenses/certifications

• RPA - Registered Physician Assistant
• PA-C - Certified Physician Assistant - National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)