Advanced Practice Provider - Physician Assistant Surgery - Foot and Ankle Specialist

Florida Medical Clinic•Wesley Chapel, FL

About The Position

Position Summary The Physician Assistant, under the supervision of the physician, according to established practice guidelines and utilizing evidence-based clinical practicestandards, provides inpatient and outpatient management, consultations, and co-management of surgical patients. Locations: Brandon, North Tampa, Wesley Chapel, and Zephyrhills offices. Setting: inpatient and outpatient. This position will assist in surgery, work in the clinics and assist with call. Speciality: Foot and ankle specialist Why is Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health your best place to work? - Education & Career Growth – Tuition reimbursement, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and leadership development programs.- Health & Wellness – Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, free virtual visits, and well-being programs.- Financial & Retirement – Up to 5% employer match on retirement contributions.- Work-Life Balance – Four weeks of paid parental leave, PTO, and flexible leave options.- Family & Pet Support – Fertility benefits, adoption assistance, backup care for children/elders/pets, and pet insurance.

Requirements

Education/Training Graduate of accredited physician assistant program.
Current licensure in State of Florida renewed every two years to include prescriptive authority.
Maintains NCCPA (National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants).
Maintains BLS certification.
Maintains ACLS, NRP, PALS certification as required by department.

Nice To Haves

Clinical or Surgical experience preferred

Responsibilities

Assesses the physical and psychosocial status of patients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, diagnostic studies and recognizes deviations from the normal. Then develops a diagnosis and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to formulate and implements the treatment plan.
Surgically close wounds, incision and drainage, debridement, dressing (the surgeon must remain in the immediate area).
Scrub with collaborating surgeon in operating room
Performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, as credentialed
Diagnosing medical and surgical problems and prescribing necessary treatment and services for quality patient care.
Implements appropriate management based on laboratory results, physical assessment, routine diagnostic and follow-up studies, therapeutic measures, admission and discharge care in accordance with evidence based medicine.
Identifies, analyzes, and resolves patient care issues to foster significant improvement in patient care and outcomes
Dictates and documents in an accurate and timely manner.
Performs patient education and maintains provision of preventive health services
Conducts or participates in multidisciplinary rounds.
Participates in the department call rotation and/or weekend/ holiday rounding as required.
prescribe medication
Participates in quality initiatives to ensure consistent attainment of key quality indicators
Supports IRB approved clinical research/trials through a variety of activities including but not limited to: ordering diagnostic tests, prescreening patients, recording laboratory and diagnostic results, administering therapeutic interventions per trial protocols and documenting outcomes per hospital and trial protocols