Physician Assistant - Gastroenterology - Baptist Medical Center - Portland Ave

INTEGRIS Health•Oklahoma City, OK

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About The Position

The Physician Assistant provides medical consultation, routine patient care, and follow-up as directed. The role assists physicians with procedures and serves as a liaison between physicians and patients. The Physician Assistant adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as appropriate to the level of patient contact. The position may have additional or varied physical demands and/or respiratory fit-test requirements. It involves potential exposure to infections and communicable diseases, blood and body fluids, electrical equipment, and chemicals; standard precautions must be followed.

Requirements

Degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
Current licensure as a Physician Assistant in Oklahoma.
Current BLS certification.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
For the NZTI only, current ACLS certification is required when working with adults in acute-care environments.
For the NZTI only, current PALS certification is required when working with children in acute-care environments.

Nice To Haves

For the ISMC Neurosurgical Department only, one year of experience in a surgery setting is preferred.
For the Emergency Department only, one year of experience in a comprehensive emergency department setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Initiate and complete detailed patient assessments.
Diagnose actual or potential health problems or needs based on collected data and plan therapeutic interventions.
Order and initiate appropriate laboratory tests, medication, treatment, and consultation based on collected data.
Order or perform routine procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing not involving tendons, arteries, or nerves, wound care, venous and arterial blood draws, and management of simple conditions caused by infection, trauma, or other disease processes.
Educate patients regarding prescribed treatment and medications.
Maintain timely documentation in patients’ medical records.
For the ISMC Neurosurgical Department only, ensure necessary preoperative tests, such as labs, EKGs, and x-rays, are completed before surgery.
For the ISMC Neurosurgical Department only, assist physicians in surgery, including wound closure, fitting braces, and entering postoperative orders.
For the ISMC Neurosurgical Department only, provide wound care and infection management; make rounds as requested and complete patient discharge summaries as requested.
For the Emergency Department only, assist with triage and initiate radiographic and laboratory studies for patients to be seen in the main Emergency Department or Minor Care.
For the Emergency Department only, examine, treat, and determine disposition for patients in triage under direct physician supervision as time allows.
For Mental Health only, assess patients following therapeutic holds in accordance with state and federal regulations.
Report to the supervising physician and department management.