Full Time Physician Assistant position needed at Mountain Park Patient Care Center.

We are excited to share with you a new opportunity to join a growing team within our Liver Transplant department. This is an inpatient and outpatient role, while also working in the OR. You will manage pre and post operative patients with a dynamic team of providers to give your patients world-class care.


Physician Assistant in Surgical Liver/Abdominal Transplant position is part of a collaborative team model of care consisting of attending physicians, fellows, and a team who provide care in both an inpatient and outpatient setting.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and treats both pre- and post-operative liver and abdominal transplant patients, and serves as the primary team for pre transplant and readmitted patients. Manages acute and chronic comorbidities.
• Obtains complete histories and performs pertinent physical exams with assessment of normal and abnormal findings.
• Performs or requests and evaluates diagnostic studies
• Administers, orders, furnishes and/or prescribes medications
• Facilitates the coordination of inpatient and outpatient care and services
• Provides and coordinates patient teaching and counseling
• Works closely with a multi-disciplinary team to coordinate patient throughput and discharge planning.

Schedule

The role will be a 5-day work week with 8-hour shifts.

Monday to Friday

On call time each month required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and treats patients with acute, chronic complaints and health maintenance concerns related to specialty.
• Obtains complete histories and performs pertinent physical exams with assessment of normal and abnormal findings on new and returning patients.
• Performs or requests and evaluates diagnostic studies as indicated upon evaluation of the patient.
• Administers medications according to the formulary protocol or upon patient-specific approval from the supervising physician, or transmits orally or in writing on a patient’s record, a prescription from the supervising physician to a person who may furnish such medication. All controlled substances in Schedules II-V inclusive require a patient-specific approval by a supervising physician in advance of transmittal of the order or administration of the medication
• Orders and collects specimens for routine laboratory tests, screening procedures and therapeutic procedures, including blood and blood products.
• Orders physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, radiology examinations and nursing services.
• Performs designated procedures after demonstrated competency, according to written standardized procedures where applicable.
• Obtains informed consent, as indicated.
• Initiates arrangements for hospital admissions and discharges and completes appropriate paperwork.
• As directed by the supervising physician, enrolls patients in investigational studies approved by the Investigational Review Board (IRB), and orders the necessary tests and medications. Medications that are not FDA-approved or are used for a non-FDA- approved indication (off-label use) require a patient-specific order in advance from the supervising physician.
• After appropriate training, assists the supervising physician in the operating room (OR).
• Acts as first or second assistant under the supervision of an approved supervising physician.
• Performs surgical procedures in the personal presence of the supervising physician.
• Recognizes and considers age-specific needs of patients.
• Effectively communicates and interacts with patients, families, staff and members of the community from diverse backgrounds.
• Recognizes situations which require the immediate attention of a physician, and initiates life-saving procedures when necessary.
• Facilitates the coordination of inpatient and outpatient care and services as needed.
• Facilitates collaboration between providers and coordination of community resources.
• Ensures compliance with legal, regulatory and clinical policies and procedures.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives.
• Provides and coordinates patient teaching and counseling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above from an accredited college or university.
• Graduate of a PA program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc.
• PA - Physician Assistant State Licensure
• BLS - Basic Life Support and

• DEA - Drug Enforcement Administration

Benefits?

- Sign-On Bonus Available!

- Competitive annual compensation: $160,000 - $200,000, coupled with comprehensive benefits.

- Job Flexibility: Full-time and part-time opportunities available.

- Employee discount privileges.

- Bonus potential based on performance.

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