Urogynecology Physician Assistant

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Job Summary

The physician assistant (PA) is a licensed provider who has acquired a broad range of knowledge and skills through the successful completion of a physician assistant program. The PA works closely with the physicians in the Urogynecology division to meet the physical, psychological and social needs of patients and their families. The PA may act as the primary resource to the inpatient and outpatient staff in dealing with both routine (rounding, discharge preparation) and acute patient management issues, contacting the attending in emergent situations (or as needed). Operative duties include assisting in surgeries and managing postoperative care under the supervision of the attending staff. Outpatient duties will include seeing patients for office / emergency room visits for preoperative and postoperative or acute issues; returning phone calls for routine, pre-operative and post-operative patients, as well as managing prescription refills and other necessary paperwork.

The physician assistant works under the s / supervision of an attending physician and reports directly to the department administrator or chief physician assistant administratively. The PA is expected to travel to different Urogynecology clinic and hospital sites

Qualifications

Inpatient and Operating room clinical duties

• Assist surgeons of the Urogyn team in the operating room
• Write orders for inpatients and outpatients
• Complete scripts for inpatients and outpatients
• Complete discharge summaries for inpatients and outpatients
• Care of hospitalized Urogynecologic patients :
• Perform admission history and physical exam and accurately record in the patient record
• Change surgical dressings
• Remove sutures and staples
• Write daily progress notes
• Write orders
• Dictate discharge summaries and / or complete discharge paper work
• Assist in making appropriate post hospitalization appointments and referrals
• Communicate with referring health care providers and institutions
• Write prescriptions
• Respond to Urogynecologic inpatient floor pages to evaluate situations that may represent variance in normal hospital course.
• Act as liaison between Urogynecologic inpatient floors / patient care teams and outpatient area, or in the case of transfer within the hospital, other care entities.
• Round with individual team members as requested, report back to team leaders
• Implement attending physician instructions for patient management in close cooperation with nursing staff
• Perform procedures within the PA scope of practice and as directed by the attending including :
• Order and interpret appropriate laboratory testing and other special examinations as requested
• Serve as a resource to the health care team for patient care issues
• Collaborate with care coordinator for all patient care referrals
• Prepare succinct and accurate sign-out to facilitate the smooth transition of patient care
• Assist in the planning and implementation of discharging patients

Additional Competencies and Tasks in Care of Outpatient Urogynecological Patients

General Duties

Education

Master's Degree Physician Assistant required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?

No

Licenses and Credentials

Physician Assistant [State License] - Generic - HR Only required

Experience

Experience as a licensed Physician Assistant preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

45 Francis Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$120,390.40 - $170,456.00 / Annual

Grade

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