Physician Assistant - Surgical Physician Assistant (Allentown Campus)

St. Luke’s University Health Network•Allentown, PA

About The Position

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care. The surgical physician assistant is responsible for assisting in the pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative care of the patient under the direction of the supervising physician throughout the network. Additionally, the surgical physician assistant is responsible for providing surgical in-house coverage on a periodic rotating 24-hour basis as scheduled. As with any other health care professional, the physician assistant is charged with being a patient advocate in the health care system.

Requirements

Graduation from a Physician Assistant Program; must be certified by the NCCPA and eligible for a Pennsylvania license as issued by the State Board of Medical Education and Licensure.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.

Nice To Haves

Two years experience preferred.
New grads also encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Initial evaluation, history and physical examination of all surgical patients whether they are inpatient, ambulatory patients.
Assist the supervising physician in the intra-operative care of the patient as the first or second assistant.
Daily evaluation of patients, appropriate use of Electronic Medical Record.
Perform therapeutic and diagnostic procedures as directed by the supervising physician. (See credentials list.)
As available, assist the supervising physician with the weekly surgical clinics as assigned.
Attend appropriate continuing medical education so as to maintain the National Certification and Pennsylvania License.
Assist the supervising physician with the evaluation and management of their in-house and emergency admission patients.
Adjunct faculty to various college/university programs as clinical instructors.
Perform History and Physical Examinations as well as pre-anesthesia evaluations in Pre-Admission Testing and Interventional Radiology as assigned.
Act as supplemental staff to other Campuses in the capacity listed above.
Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment and knowledge of growth and development appropriate to the age of the patient treated
Demonstrates/models St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network core values and customer service behaviors in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/Entity as well as the proper release of information.
Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements.
Demonstrates/models the Network's Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process and Safety.
Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices.
Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.