Surgical Physician Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Physician Assistant Program or Program Certificate equivalent
• 1 year - Appropriate Clinical Experience Required
• NCCPA - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS - C039
• Prescriptive Authority for South Carolina
• South Carolina Controlled Substance license
• Federal DEA license
• Certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
• Completion of Physician Assistant Surgical Residency Program or approved Surgical Physician Assistant graduate program

Responsibilities

• Provides general surgical assistant services in operating room.
• Assists surgeon with prepping and until completion of procedure.
• Removes drains, tubes and catheters.
• Closes incisions.
• Assists with patient office visits and assumes call when assigned.
• Performs all charting, summaries, correspondence and required paperwork for purposes of documenting care and billing.
• Participates in physician educational programs provided by Employer relative to capitated medicine and implications relative to physician practice patterns.
• Participates in: Establishment of quality assurance programs, Establishment of Utilization Management programs, Selection of management information systems, Development of patient education surveys, Development of patient satisfaction surveys.
• Assists in the development of operational and capital budgets.
• Participates in operational assessments in search of revenue enhancement, expense reductions, consolidation efficiencies and billing opportunities.
• Assists in post-operative care of patients including daily rounds and wound assessments.