Physician Assistant Surgical

Responsibilities:

• Perfrm and recrd cmplete histry and physical examIdentifies self prperly t patient and family, clarifies rle f physician assistant if necessary.States purpse f histry and physical fr accurate hspital recrds.btains accurate medical histry including chief cmplaint, histry r present illness, past medical/histry, family histry, scial histry and cmplete review f systems.Evaluates the patient’s histry and physical per cre measure cmpliance.Physical assessment fcusing n vital signs, HEENT, cardiac, pulmnary, GI, GU, neurlgical and extremities.Address patient’s cncerns including prviding cmfrt and supprt fr pre-perative patients by demnstrating sensitivity t patient care and privacy.Answers patient’s questins regarding pre-perative care, understanding f surgical prcedures and regarding pst-perative care.Uses knwledge and skills necessary t prvide care apprpriate t the age f patient.Timely dictatin f the histry and physical examinatin perfrmed in the pre-admissin testing area t insure its availability the day f surgery.First assistant in surgery with evening and weekend n-call respnsibilities.Maintains aseptic techniques and actively mnitrs situatins which culd lead t breaks in aseptic technique.Be prmpt t supprt n-time starts.Ensures safety checklist, cre measure cmpliance and time-ut and universal prtcl prcedures are fllwedPsitin patients accrding t type f surgery and skin prep as needed.Using aseptic technique when perfrming bladder catheterizatins fr all patients.Scrubs and assists surgens n all cases when requested.May clse incisins at the discretin f r in absence f surgen and applies apprpriate dressings.Transprts and mnitrs patient frm perating rm t recvery rm r critical care unitPstperatively, remval f staples sutures and drains when requested by attending surgen.

Credentials:

• National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistant (Required)
• Physician Assistant (Required)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Bachelor of Arts or Science (Required)
• 1+ years Surgical experience preferred
• Other (Required)
• Graduate AMA and ARC-PA approved Physician Assistant or Surgeons Program