Advanced Practitioner

Summary:

Under general direction of a registered physician with Medical Staff privileges. The physician assistant performs a variety of medical and surgical procedures assisting the supervising physician or their designee.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare admission orders and perform histories and physical examinations.
• Identify problems while performing preoperative evaluations and order lab studies, x-ray and other diagnostic tests as directed by MD.
• Performs a variety of ward procedures such as:
• Phlebotomies
• IV insertion
• EKGs
• ABGs
• Management of dressing changes
• Insertion and management of foley catheters, nasogastric tubes, stables and drains
• Participate, as assigned, in surgical operative procedures.
• Manage post-operative patients in PACU, as well as on floors.
• For inclusion of patients’ medical records, write pre-and post-operative orders, brief operative notes and progress notes, transfer and discharge orders, discharge prescription and dictated summaries including provisional summaries.
• Provide pre-and post-operative patient education.

• Perform Basic and Advanced Life Support measures as necessary.

• Perform similar and related duties as requested by supervising physician.

• Participate in data collection and research as directed.
• Reports immediately to Supervisor of any deviation of normal operations.

• Participates in Hospital Incident Reporting System and other risk management activities

Qualifications:

• Graduate AMA Approved Physician Assistant Program or Nurse Practitioner Program
• Experience preferred
• Ability to work in crisis situations when time is a factor in successful treatment
• MA Board Certified or Board Eligible BLS Certified