Acute Care | Gainesville

UF Health•Gainesville, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

For Inpatient assignment, assists the attending physician in the care and management of patients on Inpatient units within the hospital. This includes making patient rounds, contributing to the decisions for daily care, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and facilitating and coordinating the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures. Will make frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly. May also see patients in the clinic environment. For Emergency Dept. assignment assists the Emergency Department physicians in the comprehensive medical care of the patient, in the emergency department and the chest pain observation unit and in any role the supervisory physician deems appropriate and consistent with applicable law, hospital regulation and licensure and clinical privileges. The incumbent will consult with the supervisory physician to determine the most appropriate care for patients. For Clinic assignment, under supervision of an attending physician this position will provide diagnostic and therapeutic health care coverage for patients which will include but not be limited to taking medical histories, performing physical examinations, coordinating lab tests, diagnostic studies, prescribing medications, and providing assistance to the patient regarding a plan of treatment and education. Other duties may include sharing call hours, phone coverage, and seeing admitted patients within the hospital. For ICU assignment assists the attending ICU physician in the care and management of patients. This includes making patient rounds, contributing to the decisions for daily care, writing orders, interacting with consultants, and facilitating and coordinating the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures. Will make frequent bedside visits to assess the status of patients and direct care accordingly.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
Must meet requirements set forth by the Medical Staff Office to obtain and retain privileges to practice as a Physician Assistant within UF Health Shands Hospital and/or the Shands UF Healthcare Network, as applicable.
PA-C required for Adult ICUs, Emergency Medicine, Surgical/Operative Adult, Psychology/Psychiatry.
NNP required for Pediatric ICU.
CNM or APRN with Florida license to practice midwifery required for Nurse Midwife.
Current and clear license (or eligible to be licensed) as a Physician Assistant (PA) in the State of Florida.
BLS is required.

Nice To Haves

ICU Experience preferred.
Emergency Medicine Experience preferred.
NICU experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists the attending physician in the care and management of patients on Inpatient units.
Makes patient rounds, contributes to daily care decisions, writes orders, and interacts with consultants.
Facilitates and coordinates the scheduling of therapeutic and diagnostic tests and procedures.
Makes frequent bedside visits to assess patient status and direct care.
May see patients in the clinic environment.
Assists Emergency Department physicians in comprehensive medical care.
Provides diagnostic and therapeutic health care coverage for patients in a clinic setting.
Takes medical histories, performs physical examinations, coordinates lab tests and diagnostic studies.
Prescribes medications and provides patient education on treatment plans.
May share call hours, provide phone coverage, and see admitted patients.
Assists the attending ICU physician in patient care and management.