Physician Assistant (General Surgery)
Tampa, FL
$91k - $168.5k/year
Full-time
Onsite
1 month ago
About the role
Summary
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Duties
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Duties
- The Physician Assistant - General Surgery - will be assigned to the Surgery Section at the James A
- Haley VA Hospital in Tampa - FL
- The Surgical Service is seeking an experienced and dynamic mid-level Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)
- Our ideal applicants are those who want to contribute to the achievement of quality care standards - as well as the growth and development of a VA academic hospital program
- Incumbent provides comprehensive care for patients who have illnesses within the scope of Surgery
- The PA will function under the directives and within the established guidelines of the Veteran Administration's (V A's) Utilization of Physician Assistants
- The PA will work and learn alongside surgeons who performs the full spectrum of surgical care
- The week will be divided between clinic - operating room and administrative time in conjunction with the other Surgery Advanced Practice Providers
- PA will also cross cover other Advanced Practice Providers as needed and provide coverage for other surgeons
- Duties and responsibilities include - but are not limited to: - Function as a provider in Surgery Clinics - Triage new consults - secure messages - and clinical questions - Initiate and follow pre-clinic and pre-operative workup including labs - imaging - biopsies or other procedures indicated
- - Perform pre-operative History & Physicals - Preforms routine clinic procedures including but not limited to dressing changes - drain removal - suture removal - etc
- - Follow-up on results of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures ordered by the PA - attending surgeon or surgical resident in a timely fashion - interpretation of diagnostic tests - communicate results with the Attending Surgeon - then relay results and plan to the patient
- - Discuss proposed surgical procedures with the patient and obtain Informed Consent - Coordinate multidisciplinary care for complex patients including expediting necessary VA and Non-V NCommunity Care studies - as well as any necessary follow up
- - Coordinate and expedite VA diagnostic studies - labs - etc
- and any necessary surgical clearances
- - Assist in the operating room
- - Serve as a bedside assist for robotic surgery
- Will attend necessary training and certification courses if needed - not at the expense of the PA
- - Follow patients post operatively - including rounds - orders - discharge summaries and prescribing/adjusting medications
- - Attend surgical meetings including Morbidity & Mortality conference
- VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
- VHA Physician Total Rewards
- Work Schedule: Full-time(Note: Work schedules are determined and approved by the supervisor
- The incumbent may be required to work various shifts on a permanent or temporary basis based on facility/patient care needs)
- Telework: Ad-hoc only as per agency/departmental policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position
- Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Skills
Government AdministrationHealth Care Provider