Physician Assistant - Pre-Surgical EMG
About The Position
The Physician Assistant will provide pre-surgical evaluation and optimization for patients at Elliot Hospital. The role includes reviewing medical and surgical histories; assessing risks that could contribute to anesthesia complications; performing physical assessments; and interpreting laboratory values, cardiac and pulmonary testing, and diagnostic imaging. When further medical optimization is needed, the provider will carry out interventions and reassess their effectiveness. The APP will follow anesthesia pre-operative guidelines and additional workup requests from individual surgeons. The position supports nursing staff identifying possible pre-surgical concerns and medical-office staff through chart reviews. When needed to clear patients for surgery, the APP will arrange specialty consultations and follow up on recommendations. The APP collaborates closely with anesthesia and, as needed, with primary care and specialty providers, and communicates pertinent patient findings to anesthesia and surgeons before surgery. The APP also assesses patients’ understanding of the anesthesia and surgical plan and provides education as indicated. The role requires interpreting ECG tracings, pulmonary function tests, and lab values; understanding cardiac stress test and echocardiogram results; knowledge of different types of anesthesia; and a basic understanding of the procedures patients are scheduled to undergo. Strong physical and psychosocial assessment skills are required. The position is full-time, with a work shift of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and no call.
Requirements
- Ability to interpret ECG tracings, pulmonary function tests, and laboratory values.
- Ability to comprehend cardiac stress test and echocardiogram results.
- Thorough understanding of various types of anesthesia.
- Basic understanding of the procedures patients are being evaluated to undergo.
- Strong physical and psychosocial assessment skills.
Responsibilities
- Review patients’ medical and surgical histories and assess risk factors that could lead to anesthesia complications.
- Perform physical assessments and interpret laboratory values, cardiac testing, pulmonary testing, and diagnostic imaging.
- Carry out medical optimization interventions when needed and reassess their effectiveness.
- Follow anesthesia pre-operative guidelines and additional pre-operative workup requests from surgeons.
- Support nursing staff who identify possible pre-surgical concerns and provide chart reviews for medical-office staff.
- Arrange specialty consultations when needed to clear patients for surgery and follow up on resulting recommendations.
- Collaborate with anesthesia and, as needed, primary care physicians and specialty providers, including hematology, neurology, pulmonology, nephrology, rheumatology, and cardiology.
- Communicate pertinent patient findings to anesthesia and surgeons before surgery.
- Assess patients’ understanding of the anesthesia and surgical plan and provide education when indicated.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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