- Performs as the first or second assistant to the primary surgeon, i.e., assists in the preparation of the patient for surgery; assists with opening and closing of exposures to the spine.
- Serves as a clinical preceptor to healthcare students or organizes and participates in facility medical educational programs.
- Makes significant contributions which serve to enhance the distinctive role of PAs within the local institution and the healthcare system.
- Health care management of assigned veteran patients with acute and chronic illnesses.
- Health promotion and disease prevention
- Patient, family, and staff education and counseling.
- Clinical research; and participate in basic science research studies under the direction of principal investigator on the Surgical Service. Support IRB approved clinical research/trials through a variety of activities including but not limited to obtaining consent, ordering diagnostic tests, recording laboratory and diagnostic results, administering therapeutic interventions and documenting and reporting patient outcomes;
- Administrative activities, including performance improvement activities, committee and task force assignments, peer review and administrative, research, and non-clinical tasks as assigned; and
- Admits patients to spine surgery section after consultation with the supervising physician.
- Participates with surgeons in daily rounds of all patients to observe and record patient's medical progress. Notifies the physician of significant changes in patient's condition.
- Performs medical assessments to include history physical and mental status examination. These will be reviewed by the supervising physician, who will note concurrence or addendum and countersign the assessment.
- Orders appropriate laboratory, radiological and diagnostic tests after consultation of supervisory physician.
- Orders consults, referrals and patient care supplies after consultation of supervising physician.
- Initiates, renews and adjusts therapeutic regimens after consultation of the supervising physician.
- Performs diagnostic procedures which may include EKG, venipuncture, ABG and arthrocentesis.
- Performs therapeutic procedures after consultation of supervising physician which may include starts intravenous solution, administers intravenous medication and blood transfusions, places nasogastric tubes, performs gastric lavage, inserts foley catheters, and joint injections.
- Performs technical procedures only after direct consultation and explicit approval of supervising physician to include suture removal, sterile strip applications, routine wound incision and drainage, wound aspiration, wound care and debridement, wound lavage via existing drains; sutures minor wounds and incisions, wound drain removal.
- Writes orders and prescribe medications and supplies in accordance with the authorized medication list (Prescriptive Authority)
- Attends spine center outpatient clinic to perform patient assessment in consultation with the supervising physician.
- Assists in chart review of preoperative patients to ensure appropriate data in charts.
- Provides post-discharge evaluation of patient status by telephone contact with patients and families.
- Patient follow-up, as appropriate
- Collects data on all surgical patients and inputs into computer as part of spine center data base.
- Documents verbal telephone orders from supervising physician on Doctor's Order Form (VAF for inpatients and progress notes (VAF509) for outpatients.
- Other duties as assigned.
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PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT - Memphis, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs
Description
Summary
Physician Assistants in the Spine Center specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of spinal diseases and conditions. With additional training, the physician assistant will specialize in the areas of sports medicine, spine surgery, and trauma surgery. This position is located in the Surgical Service and reports directly to the Section Chief of Orthopedics.
Duties
*NOTE - This announcement will be open until a selection is made, which may be prior to the closing date of this announcement. Applications will be sent to the hiring manager every two weeks.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified candidates
EDRP Authorized: This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application. Contact for questions/assistance. Learn more
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
