Physician Assistant II - Ortho

Great Plains Health • North Platte, NE

308d

About The Position

Promotes and maintains health and healing by providing medical services related to diagnosis, treatment and education to patients and families in collaboration with physicians and other members of the health care team according to established standards and practices but not limited to evaluation, diagnosis and treatment.

Responsibilities

• Perform first assist duties/surgical skill, and/or participate in the call rotation, including evenings and weekends.
• Contribute to physician's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed.
• Provide information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommend options and courses of action; implement physician directives.
• Assess patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
• Determine abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results.
• Perform therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing; managing wounds and infections.
• Document patient care services by charting in patient and department electronic medical record in a timely manner.
• Instruct and counsel patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; discussing family planning; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance.
• Provide continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations including infection-control policies and protocols.
• Comply with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Develop health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing