Physician Assistant, Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery FT Days Celebration

AdventHealth•Celebration, FL

49d•Onsite

About The Position

Under administrative and physician guidance the Physician Assistant (PA) will provide comprehensive primary care services, acute care services, and extended care services in medicine for individuals and their families. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, physical exams, diagnose and treat diseases and injuries, order and interpret tests, counsel on preventive health, and write prescriptions. Will have prescriptive authority in the state of Florida under a practice agreement with a supervising physician. Supports the quality of care, coordination of care and throughput of patients who have acute coronary disease, have undergone surgical or interventional procedures in the hospital with primary focus on clinical services. Responsible for coordinating delivery of patient care in collaboration with the Cardiothoracic Surgeons and Cardiologists. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

Requirements

Physician Assistant (PA) Required
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Required
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Cert (ACLS) Required

Responsibilities

Assess patient health status through physical exam reviews patient history, diagnostic tests and procedures and review labs and other critical data.
Diagnose acute and chronic conditions affecting all organs systems.
Initiate orders for medications, laboratory, and other diagnostic testing and medical treatments on appropriate forms.
Prescribe interventions and performs therapeutic measures to ensure the appropriate individualized plan of care is implemented. Apply knowledge of age-specific needs i.e.: pediatric adolescents, adult and geriatric patients related to plan of care interventions and patient responses to care.