Location: Sussex Campus Hospital, Milford Delaware

Status: Full Time 80 Hours Biweekly

Shift: Days (Exempt)

SALARY RANGE: 143,894.40 - 223,038.40 YEARLY

General Summary:

The Physician Assistant, Specialty is a surgical centric role that will work with Plastics and Breast Surgery as well as with Surgical Breast Oncology. When not in surgery, this role will work in the office seeing patients for post-op follow up. This role Works independently and in collaboration with physicians to provide complete physical examinations, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic and episodic disorders. Ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. The physician assistant works within a collaborative model to provide quality care and improve patient outcomes by strengthening continuity of care in all settings for patients, families, and staff in the physician orthopedic practice setting. The Physician Assistant (PA) remains responsible for the patient throughout the treatment, provides the physical examination, the diagnosis, and the health care plan, determines when the patient has recovered, and releases the patient. The PA may refer the patient to physicians for consultation or specialized health resources for treatment but retains responsibility for clinical management and any subsequent medication.

The PA may perform pre-, intra-, and post-operative care of surgical patients and functions as an essential member of the orthopedic team. The PA works directly to assist surgeons and other team members in all patient care activities.

In addition to job description requirements, incumbents must also meet minimum criteria for medical staff privileges.

Responsibilities:

1. Appropriately prescribes pharmaceuticals according to age, chronic medical conditions, allergies, drug interactions, and duration of therapy.
2. Perform routine and specialty physical exams and document specific age-related preventative health screening.
3. Educates and counsels patients to promote wellness. Addresses and provides resources for health risk behaviors.
4. Interprets diagnostic tests for patient and provides appropriate referrals or consultations.
5. Performs technical and surgical procedures for patients as necessary.
6. Completes patient discharge planning and education; writes appropriate orders and prescriptions. Performs patient education and counseling to promote wellness.
7. Evaluates patient's progress toward attaining expected outcomes. Evaluates effectiveness of interventions in relation to outcomes. Documents patient's response to interventions.
8. Upholds the professional code of ethics.
9. Keeps all licenses/certifications up to date (including ACLS and PALS, if applicable).
10. Provide agreed upon coverage to care for patients in the appropriate settings (ex. ambulatory office and/or hospital) during business hours and evening/weekends, as mutually agreed upon and per medical staff bylaws.
11. All other duties as assigned, within the scope and range of job responsibilities.

Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

• Education:
• Master Degree Physician Assistant
  ; A Bachelor's Degree in Physician Assistant studies is the minimum requirement for Physician assistants who were licensed prior to 2021.
• Credential(s):
• Physician Assistant Licensure
  PA - CSR (if required by defined job duties)
  Basic Life Support
  Physician Assistant-Certified
• Experience:
  Required: No experience necessary.
  Preferred: Three (3) years' experience as a Physician Assistant in specific area of practice.

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