Physician Assistant (PA), Variable Part Time Rotating Shift, Surgery

Adventist HealthCare•Rockville, MD

1d•$51 - $76

About The Position

Shady Grove Medical Center seeks to hire an experienced Physician Assistant for our Surgery Department who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. As a Physician Assistant you will: • Perform daily rounds and post-operative visits, documenting appropriately and communicating with attending. • Assist as needed in surgeries, including pre/post-operative set up and documentation to include admission/discharge orders and brief op note • Perform initial and on-going assessments of patients medical and physical status, including H&Ps, to help develop treatment plan • Coordinate with other departments and consultants as needed for inpatient care and discharge planning • Coordinate service recovery to ensure positive patient experience and clinical excellence • Order and interpret patient testing such as lab work and imaging, order treatments or follow-up based on results • Perform therapeutic/corrective measures and small procedures as needed, to include drain removal, suture placement, uterine evacuation, dressing changes, etc. • Provide patients, families, and nursing staff with education, counseling, and discharge instructions/expectations as needed

Requirements

BS in Physician Assistant studies
NCCPA certification, Maryland State PA license, CDS, DEA, BLS/ACLS
Meet credentialing requirements for Medical staff, including background check

Nice To Haves

Two years surgical experience or surgical residency preferred

Responsibilities

Perform daily rounds and post-operative visits, documenting appropriately and communicating with attending.
Assist as needed in surgeries, including pre/post-operative set up and documentation to include admission/discharge orders and brief op note
Perform initial and on-going assessments of patients medical and physical status, including H&Ps, to help develop treatment plan
Coordinate with other departments and consultants as needed for inpatient care and discharge planning
Coordinate service recovery to ensure positive patient experience and clinical excellence
Order and interpret patient testing such as lab work and imaging, order treatments or follow-up based on results
Perform therapeutic/corrective measures and small procedures as needed, to include drain removal, suture placement, uterine evacuation, dressing changes, etc.
Provide patients, families, and nursing staff with education, counseling, and discharge instructions/expectations as needed