Permanent Role | Physician Assistant - Surgery
Permanent Role | Physician Assistant - Surgery
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21-06-2025
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Physician Assistant-Surgery ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE KEY SUCCESS FACTORS: QUALIFICATIONS:
- Location: Plano TX 75093
- Shift: Full-Time Day 08:00 AM 05:00 PM
- Guaranteed: 40 Hours
- Compensation: Based on experience.
- Assesses the physical and mental condition of patients by performing and obtaining comprehensive or problem-focused physical examinations and medical histories. Monitors patients across the health care continuum and develops strategies to avoid hospitalization and/or decrease length of stay.
- Orders collects interprets and evaluates laboratory and other diagnostic tests to assess patient problems and health care needs.
- Prescribes recommends and/or employs medical drug therapies or other forms of related therapeutic treatments and procedures or performs indicated procedures in accordance with their scope of practice consistent with their training and experience and policies with attention to efficacy safety and cost. Recommends interventions to modify behavior associated with health risks.
- Formulates and implements comprehensive outcomes-based patient treatment plans based on patient assessments evidence-based medicine standards of care professional practice guidelines and in collaboration with physicians and other interdisciplinary team members when appropriate. Evaluates patients response to health care provided and the effectiveness of care.
- Counsels patients and families regarding medical processes or procedures management of the health illness/condition medication nutrition and health promotion. Counsels patients about drug regimens and possible side effects or interactions with other substances such as food supplements over the counter medications and herbal remedies.
- Maintains appropriate records detailing the patients treatment plans and outcomes. Initiates timely consultation and referral when the problem exceeds scope of practice and/or expertise.
- Provide consultation level services for conditions /problems related to the Providers specialty scope level of experience and training.
- First assist/Second assist in the operating room and/or procedural setting who has met all required training (with the required level of aptitude).
- Performs follows-up with patient both pre and post operatively and may also round on patients in the hospital or see patients in the Emergency Department.
- Perform invasive surgical procedures and/or advanced technological procedures including but not limited to endoscopic vein harvest related to Cardiac Vascular and Thoracic surgery specific to scope of practice and providers level of knowledge as delegated by supervising Physician.
- Knowledge of information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries diseases and deformities to include symptoms treatment alternatives drug properties and interactions and preventive health-care measures.
- Knowledge of practices methods and procedures for diagnosis treatment and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions.
- Verbal and written communication skills.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills.
- Skill in the use of computers and related software applications.
- Ability to develop and implement comprehensive outcomes-based patient treatment plans.
- Ability to counsel patients concerning medical and psychological/psychiatric conditions treatment plans and behavior modification.
- Ability to interpret and evaluate laboratory and other diagnostic tests.
- Current license to practice as a Physician Assistant in the state of Texas.
- Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire or transfer.
- Current certification by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
- Education: Graduate of an Accredited Program
- Experience: Less than 1 Year of Experience
- Certification/License/Registration:
- Physician Assistant (PA) Required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Required (or obtained within 30 days of hire or transfer)
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