Physician Assistant Ortho Injury Clinic

University Hospitals•Cleveland, OH

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Physician Assistant (PA) provides quality care to patients and increases patient access and satisfaction. The PA performs standard duties authorized by the Ohio State Board of Medicine and the University Hospitals entity-specific Medical Bylaws. The position is based at the UH Orthopedic Injury Clinic at Rocky River Sport Medicine Clinic, with occasional coverage at Berea Sports Medicine Clinic. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with no weekends, holidays, or call. New graduates may be considered if they completed a clinical rotation in Orthopedics. The role requires compliance with policies and standards, including requirements for protecting patient health information (PHI).

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited PA educational program.
Physician Assistant (PA) license/certification.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Passage of the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination.
Practice with a supervising physician upon hire.
Maintain national PA certification.
Demonstrated leadership skills.
Demonstrated interpersonal relationship skills.
Computer skills to access patient medical data from the UHHS mainframe.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of experience as a Physician Assistant.
Physician Assistant, athletic training, or orthopedics experience.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
New graduates with a clinical rotation in Orthopedics will be considered.

Responsibilities

Initiate and maintain positive relationships with patients and customers.
Initiate and maintain positive relationships with coworkers.
Take responsibility for self-development and support a learning environment.
Demonstrate commitment to the hospital's mission and values.
Assess patients and assign diagnoses based on recorded assessment data and current scientific research.
Establish plans of care and implement interventions in accordance with care paths, protocols, standards of care, and current research.
Collaborate with other healthcare providers using an interdisciplinary approach to care for patients and families.
Contribute to the educational development of staff, patients, families, and self.
Demonstrate progressive leadership and effective management.
Provide education through role modeling and in-services to meet identified learning needs and promote professionalism.
Advance professional development through self-directed learning, continuing education, and participation in peer review.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with all policies and standards, including requirements for secure handling of protected health information.