Physician Assistant-Surgical

University Hospital, Newark NJ•Newark, NJ

8d•$123,639 - $179,342•Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of the Physician Assistant position while under the direction and supervision of a licensed physician is to assist in direct patient care, obtain and record medical data, provide counseling and patient education, and assist in those tasks delineated for physician assistant.

Requirements

Master’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science or a related field.
Graduation from a Physician Assistant Program approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
Certification from the National Commission for Certification by Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
New Jersey Licensed from the State Board of Medical Examiners-Physician Advisory committee.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in clinical medicine is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists in the routine daily needs of the outpatient office.
Assist in answering questions from patients.
Assists in the initial assessment of patients in the outpatient setting. This includes administrative as well as clinical (i.e., reviewing medical documentation brought/faxed from outside facilities) data collection and processing.
Assists in preparation of History and Physical examinations prior to surgery.
Makes rounds and examines patients on a daily basis.
Works with the surgical residents to see that daily chart entries are made for each patient.
Assist in writing appropriate medical orders.
Communicates with the attending surgeon at least once daily, to confirm the treatment plans for the patients.
Provides any assistance to the patients, within reasonable limits, to ensure a comfortable hospital experience. This includes, but not limited to, patient/family education and counseling in conjunction with the healthcare team.
Assists the surgeon in the operating room.
Helps to position the patient, ensure proper application of the antithrombotic stockings and compressive devices prior to surgery.
Helps with performing the surgery if a surgical resident is not available.
Should be able to assist the surgical resident to suture closed the incision and facilitate the patient’s transfer to the recovery room at the completion of the surgery.
Physician Assistants will assist in wound care, including changing dressings, removing sutures/staples, pulling out drains, etc.
Assists in following-up on outpatient patient care.
Sees patients in the outpatient office, writing follow-up notes, ordering appropriate post-operative follow-up tests.