APP - Urology - Greenville

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary Provides assistant surgical services in the operating room as well as other selected medical services under the direction of the surgeon.

Requirements

Physician Assistant Program or Program Certificate equivalent
1 year - Appropriate Clinical Experience
NCCPA - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS - C039
Prescriptive Authority for South Carolina
South Carolina Controlled Substance license; Federal DEA license
Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Completion of Physician Assistant Surgical Residency Program or approved Surgical Physician Assistant graduate program

Responsibilities

Provides general surgical assistant services in operating room.10%
Assists surgeon with prepping and until completion of procedure.15%
Removes drains, tubes and catheters.10%
Closes incisions.15%
Assists with patient office visits and assumes call when assigned. 10%
Performs all charting, summaries, correspondence and required paperwork for purposes of documenting care and billing. 10%
Participates in physician educational programs provided by Employer relative to capitated medicine and implications relative to physician practice patterns. 5%
Participates in: Establishment of quality assurance programs Establishment of Utilization Management programs Selection of management information systems Development of patient education surveys Development of patient satisfaction surveys 5%
Assists in the development of operational and capital budgets. 5%
Participates in operational assessments in search of revenue enhancement, expense reductions, consolidation efficiencies and billing opportunities. 5%
Assists in post-operative care of patients including daily rounds and wound assessments. 10%