Physician Assistant, General Surgery/Surgical Oncology - PRN Weekend Days

Texas Health•Plano, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Physician Assistant supports General Surgery and Surgical Oncology at Texas Health Plano. The role performs patient histories and physicals, writes delegated physician orders, contributes to procedure and discharge planning, and participates in multidisciplinary rounds and care coordination. The Physician Assistant documents assessments, actions, progress notes, and plans in the EHR, follows approved protocols and order sets, and addresses medication reconciliation. The role also supports a positive patient experience, meets regulatory and clinical performance requirements, and performs physician-authorized clinical procedures within training and medical staff rules. This is a PRN position working weekend days as needed in the General Surgery and Surgical Oncology department at Texas Health Plano. The department works with a multidisciplinary team and a diverse patient population, offers robotic and open procedures, and is part of a growing surgical service line and current hospital expansion.

Requirements

Graduate of an AMA-accredited physician assistant program.
Current State of Texas Physician Assistant license upon hire.
ACLS certification required within 90 days.
BCLS certification required before providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
Credentialing by Medical Staff Services is required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Three years of PA experience preferred.
One year of acute-care NP experience in General Surgery, Surgical Oncology, or ICU.
NCCPA certification upon hire preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform histories and physical examinations.
Write delegated physician orders, including medication orders, address core-measure elements, and plan for procedures and discharge.
Participate actively with the multidisciplinary team to facilitate communication and planning.
Round on patients and communicate effectively with delegating physicians, physician consultants, and other care team members.
Document actions, assessments, progress notes, and plans in the EHR using approved protocols, order sets, and navigators as appropriate.
Address medication reconciliation.
Support a positive patient experience through effective patient communication and coordination with the multidisciplinary care team.
Work with Patient Experience Teams by providing feedback and ideas.
Meet regulatory requirements, National Patient Safety Goals, clinical and other KPIs, and safety standards; analyze performance and demonstrate fiscally sound decisions.
Perform clinical procedures authorized by the physician within the scope of training and medical staff bylaws, rules, and regulations.