Physician Assistant - Orthopedic Per Diem

Tufts Medicine•Boston, MA

6d•$64 - $80

About The Position

The Physician Assistant – Orthopedics Medical position assists physician staff in providing medical services to patients, within legal limitations and under physician direction. The role performs detailed initial evaluations, takes medical histories, reviews patient records, and orders appropriate laboratory, radiological, and diagnostic studies. It coordinates treatment plans, monitors progress, and refers patients to appropriate care sources as needed. The position works cooperatively within the department and across services to support quality healthcare and implements the philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures of Nursing Service. The Physician Assistant manages a broad range of patients and clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures. In collaboration with the healthcare team and supervising physicians, the role assesses patient health, diagnoses and treats acute and chronic conditions, develops individualized plans of care, communicates with patients and care teams, orders tests, maintains documentation, and supports patient education and preventive care. The position may also help orient and train other Physician Assistants, coordinate schedules, participate in performance evaluations, join resident rounds, and assist with inpatient management and emergencies during regular working hours.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Successful completion of a Physician Assistant program.
Physician Assistant licensure within the first three months following receipt of a complete application for medical staff membership and privilege.
National Commission of Certification of Physician Assistant (NCCPA) certification.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Ability to assess the needs of patients across different age groups and provide appropriate care.
Effective interpersonal skills for interacting with physicians, staff, patients, and families.
Excellent analytical skills for evaluating patients and coordinating treatment plans.
Maturity, self-confidence, and ability to follow complex patient-management plans as directed by the attending physician.

Nice To Haves

State and federal controlled substances registration.

Responsibilities

Manage a broad spectrum of patients and perform a wide range of clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures.
Assess patient health through medical histories, physical examinations, laboratory studies, and diagnostic studies; diagnose health and developmental problems and care for patients with acute and chronic diseases.
Assess patient and family psychosocial and educational needs, readiness to learn, and barriers to learning during admission.
Examine patients and records, distinguish normal from abnormal findings, identify early signs of serious physical or emotional problems, and consult physicians about patient evaluations and conditions.
Develop individualized, comprehensive plans of care using established standards, knowledge of disease, growth and development, and patients’ emotional, social, and spiritual needs.
Communicate professionally with patients, families, practitioners, physicians, and coworkers.
Set priorities and modify care as situations change; use judgment in consulting physicians about patient encounters and triage or refer primary care patients with new symptoms when appropriate.
Order laboratory and radiological testing based on patient assessment.
Maintain required records, reports, statistics, patient charts, and administrative documentation.
Demonstrate appropriate prescribing practices, including selection and volume of agents and refills.
Promote preventive medicine through patient education and counseling, and document teaching provided to patients and families.
Communicate patient needs to other clinical personnel and contribute to care plans.
Collaborate with physicians to manage care cost-effectively, use appropriate system resources, and complete assigned work effectively and on time.
May orient and train new Physician Assistants, coordinate staff schedules, assist with performance evaluations, and provide team-building guidance.
May participate in resident rounds, complete daily patient-management assignments, assist with patient care and disposition, and handle medical emergencies during regular working hours on the inpatient service.