Prisma Health

Nonprofit hospital network delivering comprehensive care

Physician Assistant - Trauma

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeColumbia, SC, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Completion of a Physician Assistant Program or equivalent program certificate.
At least 1 year of appropriate clinical experience.
NCCPA certification and current Physician Assistant licensure in the state where the team member works.
Basic Life Support certification.
Prescriptive authority for the state where the team member works.
A controlled-substance license for the state where the team member works and a federal Drug Enforcement Administration license.
Alternatively, completion of a Physician Assistant Surgical Residency Program or an approved Surgical Physician Assistant graduate program.

Responsibilities

Provide general surgical assistant services in the operating room.
Assist the surgeon with patient preparation through completion of the procedure.
Remove drains, tubes, and catheters.
Close incisions.
Assist with patient office visits and assume call when assigned.
Complete charting, summaries, correspondence, and required paperwork to document care and support billing.
Participate in physician educational programs provided by the employer regarding capitated medicine and implications for physician practice patterns.
Participate in establishing quality assurance programs, utilization management programs, management information system selection, patient education surveys, and patient satisfaction surveys.
Assist in developing operational and capital budgets.
Participate in operational assessments for revenue enhancement, expense reductions, consolidation efficiencies, and billing opportunities.
Assist with postoperative patient care, including daily rounds and wound assessments.

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Job Summary

Provides assistant surgical services in the operating room as well as other selected medical services under the direction of the surgeon.

Accountabilities

* Provides general surgical assistant services in operating room.10%

* Assists surgeon with prepping and until completion of procedure.15%

* Removes drains, tubes and catheters.10%

* Closes incisions.15%

* Assists with patient office visits and assumes call when assigned. 10%

* Performs all charting, summaries, correspondence and required paperwork for purposes of documenting care and billing. 10%

* Participates in physician educational programs provided by Employer relative to capitated medicine and implications relative to physician practice patterns. 5%

* Participates in:

Establishment of quality assurance programs

Establishment of Utilization Management programs

Selection of management information systems

Development of patient education surveys

Development of patient satisfaction surveys 5%

* Assists in the development of operational and capital budgets. 5%

* Participates in operational assessments in search of revenue enhancement, expense reductions, consolidation efficiencies and billing opportunities. 5%

* Assists in post-operative care of patients including daily rounds and wound assessments. 10%

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Education

Physician Assistant Program or Program Certificate equivalent

Minimum Experience

1 year - Appropriate Clinical Experience

Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses

NCCPA certification and current Physician Assistant licensure in the state in which the team member is working.
BLS

Specific Acceptable Credentials (if applicable)

Prescriptive Authority for state in which team member is working
Controlled Substance license for state in which team member is working; Federal DEA license

In lieu of the Above Minimum Requirements

Completion of Physician Assistant Surgical Residency Program or approved Surgical Physician Assistant graduate program

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

2 Medical Park Rd Richland

Facility

3494 Trauma Surgery 2 Medical Park Ste 300

Department

34941000 Trauma Surgery 2 Medical Park Ste 300-Practice Operations

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About the Company

Prisma Health

Nonprofit hospital network delivering comprehensive care

Prisma Health is a private, non-profit health system in South Carolina formed in 2017 by merging Greenville Health System and Palmetto Health. It runs a network of hospitals, clinics, and specialty centers across the Midlands and Upstate, offering services from primary care to cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, and women’s health, plus a Level I trauma center and a children’s hospital. Revenue comes from patient services, insurance reimbursements, and government programs, with any surplus reinvested into new facilities, programs, and services. Its goal is to improve community health by providing integrated care at scale and supporting education and research through academic affiliations.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Greenville, SC
Founded: 2017

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