Physician Assistant- General Surgery
Rochester Regional Health
•Onsite
About The Position
Under the general supervision of a physician or administrator, the Physician Assistant performs medical examinations, selected diagnostic and therapeutic tasks, and other special procedures to assist in the delivery of medical services to patients. A key aspect of the role is to first assist in the Operating Room (OR). This is a full-time position located at Rochester General Hospital within the Surgery Department, requiring rotating shifts and participation in OR call.
Requirements
- BS: Physician Assistant
- PA-C - Certified Physician Assistant - National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- RPA - Registered Physician Assistant - New York State Education Department (NYSED)
Responsibilities
- Perform medical examinations.
- Perform selected diagnostic and therapeutic tasks.
- Perform other special procedures to assist in the delivery of medical services to patients.
- First assist in the OR.
- Interact on a frequent, regular and daily basis with patients, family members, medical/social/public services support, regulatory agencies and/or payor agencies, requiring expressed empathy, understanding, problem-solving, education, information gathering, process influencing and counseling.
- Prescribe medication.
- Write orders.
- Perform procedures.
- Respond to emergency and/or immediate condition changes of acute, critically ill patients.
- Obtain complete, detailed and accurate patient histories.
- Review patient records.
- Perform physical exams.
- Record all pertinent data to develop comprehensive medical status, diagnosis and clinical treatment plan for all assigned patients.
- Responsible for first assisting on all platforms.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
