PA- Urology

South Shore Health•Weymouth, MA

2d•$90 - $110•Onsite

About The Position

Under the medical direction of the MD Chair of Urology as well as the Executive Director of APCs, the PA will evaluate, treat and manage patients with urology conditions. A physician assistant is defined as a person who is a graduate of a school approved by the AMA Board of Approval and Certification of Physician Assistant Programs, who may provide medical services appropriate to his or her training, experience and skills, under the supervision of a registered physician. The PA will work as a member of the general surgery team, consisting of Attending Physicians, BWH surgical residents, and PAs. The PA will participate in the hospital’s quality improvement and risk management programs and complete medical records in a timely manner according to the medical staff by laws and rules and regulations.

Requirements

Graduate of a school approved by the AMA Board of Approval and Certification of Physician Assistant Programs.
Graduate of an AMA recognized Physician Assistant training program that is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission or Education for Physician Assistant (ACR-PA).
PA - Physician Assistant.
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (required).
Practices in accordance with acceptable medical standards, informs each patient that he / she is not a physician, and that a PA renders medical services only under the supervision of a full licensee.
A physician reviews all historical and physical data according to medical staff by-laws and regulations.
May not obtain surgical consents, autopsy permission or organ donation permission.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, treat and manage patients with urology conditions.
Write admission orders and perform detailed histories and physicals on urology patients.
First assist in the operating room for urology surgery coverage & other surgical subspecialties.
Perform daily patient rounds and follow up on all patients and consults including physical exams, diagnostic and therapeutic intervention and ordering routine labs, diagnostic tests and consults.
Perform BLS and ACLS measures as needed.
Be the primary responding clinician receiving pages from the nursing staff regarding patient care.
Write and sign progress notes.
Write and sign discharge summaries, as well as transfer summaries.
Write and sign orders according to delineated approved by the Medical Executive Committee and the board of Trustees in accordance with the PA prescription regulations of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and may renew or rewrite orders previously approved by the supervision physician.
Indicate when an order is being written per the verbal order of the supervising physician.
Give verbal orders in an emergency.
Attend all required safety education programs.
Provide complete and accurate responses to safety questions.
Operate assigned equipment and perform all procedures in a safe manner as instructed.
Maintain work area and equipment in condition required by department standards.
Demonstrate proper body mechanics in all functions.