Physician Assistant- Surgical Hospitalist (Part Time)

Rochester Regional Health•City of Rochester, NY

2d•$100,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Provide on-site clinical coverage during the evening, night, and weekend hours for the Department of Surgery and its attending physicians at Unity Hospital. Coverage includes direct patient care, in-house consults, performance of bedside procedures. Highly supportive training environment

Requirements

Compassionate, warm and patient focused
Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
Exceptional documentation skills and professional behavior
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
BS (Required)
MS: Nursing (Required)
PA-C - Certified Physician Assistant - National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
RPA - Registered Physician Assistant - New York State Education Department (NYSED)
M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting

Nice To Haves

Experience is highly preferred but open to New Grads

Responsibilities

Responsible during duty hours for the patients on his/her service
Participate as directed by the attending surgeon on the individual’s service
Notifies attending surgeon of any sudden, serious change in a patient’s condition
Sets up peripheral infusions by means of vena puncture
Inserts NG tubes
Catheterizes for bladder drainage
Changes dressings
Irrigates wounds
Sutures minor lacerations under surgeon supervision
Removal of sutures and removes drains as ordered
Assists in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation
Applies and removes casts under supervision
Starts blood transfusions
Does arterial punctures for blood gas estimates and venipuncture for laboratory data