Neurosurgery Physician Assistant
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Job Location:
Chandler, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Where Youll Work
Located in the Phoenix Ariz. suburb of Chandler the Chandler Regional Medical Center is a 429-bed not-for-profit hospital with more than 2600 team members and almost 1000 doctors on staff representing all major specialties. Chandler Regional joined the Dignity Health system in 1999 but has been part of the community for more than 50 years. The hospital includes a Level I Trauma Center a Heart and Vascular Center a Wound Healing Center a Family Birth Center and many additional services. Dignity Health Chandler Regional Mercy Gilbert and Arizona General Hospital Mesa awarded $422000 in grants to support five community projects led by 15 local organizations. Since 1991 Dignity Healths Community Health Improvement Grants program has provided $91 million to nearly 3800 health projects focusing on vulnerable and underserved populations.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
The Neurosurgery Physician Assistant is responsible for delivering care to patients admitted to Neurosurgery at Chandler Regional Medical Center.
- Provides patient care within the scope of practice
- Obtains medical history performs physical examinations formulates differential diagnosis and establishes a treatment plan in collaboration with the treating physician and nursing staff.
- Orders and interprets laboratory and other diagnostic tests within scope of practice.
- Writes orders and prescribes medications including controlled substances.
- Instructs and counsels patients and their family regarding the diagnosis treatment plan and medications.
- Makes referrals to ancillary departments and outside agencies.
- Formulates discharge plan and works in collaboration with case management to ensure safe timely discharge. Writes discharge prescriptions and educates patients on medications.
- Completes hospital and department documentation legibly accurately and within designated timeframe.
- Works in collaboration with sponsoring physician case management and staff nurses to provide patient care.
- Complies with legal restrictions regarding lines of authority supervision and communication.
- Acts as a liaison between physicians nursing departments ancillary staff on behalf of patients and their families
Job Requirements
MINIMUM
- Background in pre-med Degree as a Physician Assistant
- Physician Assistant ARCEPA
- 3 years clinical experience
- DEA - Drug Enforcement Administration-Control Sub Reg Cert: AZ
- American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support - CPR
- Physician Assistant: AZ
- Credentialed as allied health professional with CRMC and MGMC
Required Experience:
Junior IC
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
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