Physician Assistant

Key Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including obtaining medical histories and conducting physical examinations.
• Evaluate patients prior to surgery and ensure they are medically optimized for scheduled procedures.
• Order, interpret, and review laboratory tests, diagnostic imaging, and other diagnostic studies.
• Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with supervising surgeons.
• Assist surgeons during operative procedures, including first assisting, tissue handling, wound closure, suturing, and maintaining a sterile surgical field.
• Perform bedside procedures within the scope of practice, including wound care, drain removal, suture removal, casting, splinting, injections, and aspiration procedures as appropriate.
• Provide post-operative management, monitor patient recovery, and identify complications requiring intervention.
• Educate patients and families regarding surgical procedures, treatment plans, post-operative care, medications, and recovery expectations.
• Prescribe medications and treatments in accordance with state regulations and collaborative practice agreements.
• Document patient encounters, operative notes, and treatment plans accurately and timely within the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Coordinate care with physicians, nursing staff, rehabilitation services, and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and maintain compliance with accreditation, infection control, and patient safety standards.
• Respond promptly to patient concerns and clinical emergencies within the surgical center.

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant program.
• Current Physician Assistant license in the applicable state.
• NCCPA Certification required.
• DEA registration and state controlled substance license (or eligibility to obtain).
• BLS and ACLS certifications required.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of surgical experience preferred; new graduates with extensive surgical rotations may be considered.
• Experience in orthopedic, general, neurosurgery, vascular, plastic, ENT, urology, or other surgical specialties is a plus.