Senior Physician Assistant
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Job Location:
Roseville, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Senior Physician Assistant
Job Location: Roseville CA US
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Description:
- Examines patient performs comprehensive physical examination and compiles patient medical data including health history and results of physical examination.
- Administers or orders diagnostic tests such as imaging studies electrocardiogram and laboratory tests and interprets test results for deviations from normal.
- Performs therapeutic procedures such as injections immunizations suturing and wound care and managing infection.
- Performs other department specific diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
- Develops and implements patient management plans records progress notes and assists in provision of continuity of care.
- Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens normal growth and development family planning emotional problems of daily living and health maintenance and other relevant patient education.
- Facilitate admissions transfers discharges.
- First assist in surgeries or perform procedures as applicable.
- Round on inpatients.
- Performs admission evaluation on patients to include: obtaining basic medical information and history reviewing patients medical record performing physical exam documenting findings into patient medical record and reporting deviations from normal findings to attending physician.
- Provides patient and family with pre-operative/pre-procedure and other pertinent education.
- Answers questions regarding surgery or procedures recovery and risk factor modification; provides blood transfusion information as applicable; performs peri-operative procedures; locates and utilizes diagnostic images instruments and pertinent patient information.
- Reviews patient chart noting allergies pertinent medical history and abnormal physical findings.
- Assists in performing surgical procedures and other procedures consistent with the standards of care and practice guidelines.
- Depending on the specialty may work as the First Assist during surgical procedures start IVs and/or perform suturing.
- Performs post-operative procedures to include entering standard post-operative orders into patient medical records; assists physicians with evaluation and management of patients status during recovery; reviews vital signs laboratory and diagnostic studies; assists with management of patients.
- Facilitates patient discharge; dictates discharge and transfer summaries in a timely manner.
- The Senior Physician Assistant provides a high level of clinical and operational expertise and may function as a mentor to less experienced Physician Assistants.
- May collaborate with the supervising physician manager and other department members on performance improvement activities.
Job Title: Senior Physician Assistant
Job Location: Roseville CA US
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Description:
- Examines patient performs comprehensive physical examination and compiles patient medical data including health history and results of physical examination.
- Administers or orders diagnostic tests such as imaging studies electrocardiogram and laboratory tests and interprets test results for deviations from normal.
- Performs therapeutic procedures such as injections immunizations suturing and wound care and managing infection.
- Performs other department specific diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.
- Develops and implements patient management plans records progress notes and assists in provision of continuity of care.
- Instructs and counsels patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens normal growth and development family planning emotional problems of daily living and health maintenance and other relevant patient education.
- Facilitate admissions transfers discharges.
- First assist in surgeries or perform procedures as applicable.
- Round on inpatients.
- Performs admission evaluation on patients to include: obtaining basic medical information and history reviewing patients medical record performing physical exam documenting findings into patient medical record and reporting deviations from normal findings to attending physician.
- Provides patient and family with pre-operative/pre-procedure and other pertinent education.
- Answers questions regarding surgery or procedures recovery and risk factor modification; provides blood transfusion information as applicable; performs peri-operative procedures; locates and utilizes diagnostic images instruments and pertinent patient information.
- Reviews patient chart noting allergies pertinent medical history and abnormal physical findings.
- Assists in performing surgical procedures and other procedures consistent with the standards of care and practice guidelines.
- Depending on the specialty may work as the First Assist during surgical procedures start IVs and/or perform suturing.
- Performs post-operative procedures to include entering standard post-operative orders into patient medical records; assists physicians with evaluation and management of patients status during recovery; reviews vital signs laboratory and diagnostic studies; assists with management of patients.
- Facilitates patient discharge; dictates discharge and transfer summaries in a timely manner.
- The Senior Physician Assistant provides a high level of clinical and operational expertise and may function as a mentor to less experienced Physician Assistants.
- May collaborate with the supervising physician manager and other department members on performance improvement activities.
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Occupational Health Experience
- Pain Management
- Acute Care
- Physical Examinations
- Physiology Knowledge
- Primary Care Experience
- Suturing
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Dermal Fillers
- Medical Imaging
- Botox Experience
