Mary Washington Healthcare-posted 3 months ago
Fredericksburg, VA

Start the day excited to make a difference…end the day knowing you did. Come join our team. The Physician Assistant works closely and assists the surgeon in providing quality, efficient and continuous and cost-effective care during the patient's hospitalization. Assists the supervising surgeon in the care and management of patients, and performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures under the supervision of the surgeon. Previous OR experience required. General Thoracic Surgery, no cardiac surgery.

  • Apply and change surgical dressings
  • Remove sutures and staples
  • Perform venipunctures
  • Insert IV needles and catheters
  • Catheterize urinary bladder
  • Pass nasogastric tubes
  • Remove chest tubes and monitoring lines
  • Irrigate chest tubes and catheters
  • Debride, irrigate, and pack surgical wounds
  • Remove drainage catheters
  • Obtain, record, and dictate medical histories
  • Perform, record and dictate physical examinations
  • Dictate discharge and transfer summaries
  • Make daily rounds, record progress notes, write routine orders
  • Prepare patients for discharge from the hospital
  • Educate patients and family regarding disease, procedures, medications, nutrition, health care and post-discharge care
  • Act as liaison between patients and surgeons
  • Act as liaison between nursing and surgeons
  • Provide education to nursing staff as required
  • Request consults from appropriate physicians
  • Participate in the care and management of patients in the outpatient setting
  • Handle phone calls from patients and home health nurses
  • Evaluate patients who require a surgical consult
  • Assist in the operating room
  • Assist in minimally invasive procedures, including thoracoscopy and advanced foregut laparoscopy
  • Close wounds and apply dressings
  • Transfer patient to post-anesthesia care
  • Participate in the management of the thoracic surgery database
  • Participate in clinical call coverage rotation with the practice’s other midlevel providers
  • Perform other duties as assigned
  • Virginia Physician Assistant license and NCCPA certification required
  • AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience providing surgical first assist support required
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience providing operative support to cardiac, vascular or thoracic service required
  • Great Place to Work-Certified™ company
  • Respect, understanding, and communication in the workplace
  • Safety as a top priority
  • Required vaccines for Associates
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