Physician Assistant Pediatric Neurosurgery
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Job Location:
Houston, MS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are searching for a Physician Assistant who is motivated to work in an exciting pediatric setting!
In this position you will practice in an advanced role to provide developmentally appropriate and age-appropriate health maintenance for well children episodic care for ill children and comprehensive care for children with chronic conditions. The physician assistant works under a delineation of clinical privileges and will work collaboratively with other members of the health care team. Practice under established guidelines and clinical protocols the physician assistant assumes independent and interdependent responsibilities in the assessment diagnosis and initiation of treatment and procedures. Job duties are performed in a manner that is developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served. As an advanced practice provider the physician assistant is responsible for education research consultation and evaluation of clinical practice at various levels.
Qualifications:
- Required Bachelors Degree
- PA -Cert-Physician Assistant by the Texas Medical Board
Responsibilities:
Provide medical services that are within the education and training of the Physician Assistant within the scope of practice and delegation of the supervising physician
Obtain a comprehensive health developmental and family history on patients and documents appropriately in the patients medical record
Differentiate between normal and abnormal findings and documents appropriately in the patients medical record
Prescribe or administer medications as delegated by the supervising physician and documents in medical records
Administer appropriate vaccines as observed by physicians and documented in medical records
Order diagnostic tests consistent with differential diagnoses derived from gathered data as evidenced by types of tests ordered
Foster collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to improve health care
Establish a relationship with the patient/family characterized by mutual respect empathy and collaboration
As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
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
About Company
Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades suc ... View more
