Honor Health

Nonprofit healthcare system providing comprehensive care

Physician Assistant - Trauma

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeScottsdale, AZ, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduation from an AMA-accredited school for Physician Assistants is required.
At least 1 year of experience as a Physician Assistant is required.
Arizona licensure and national certification as a Physician Assistant are required.

Responsibilities

Complete daily rounds on assigned patients in trauma care areas, including the Emergency Department, address issues, evaluate new laboratory or radiology data, answer staff questions, and support the on-call trauma/surgical intensivist and in-house trauma/general surgeon.
Order and interpret appropriate laboratory, radiologic, and other diagnostic tests and studies; write routine orders and admission notes; and complete requested histories and physicals, tertiary assessments, progress notes, and discharge summaries according to Medical Staff Bylaws.
Assist surgeons in managing trauma patients and consultations, and manage patient plans in coordination with and under the supervision of the surgeon, making appropriate adjustments and interventions in consultation with the attending surgeon.
Perform credentialed procedures and maintain accurate procedure and patient records for quality improvement and billing.
Complete patient handoffs with the trauma physician at the beginning and close of shifts, participate in daily AM sign-out rounds, and assist with daily, multidisciplinary, and discharge-planning rounds.
Educate patients and families about injuries, care plans, and post-discharge needs, and assist with discharge planning.
Provide clinical education and serve as a resource and mentor for clinical staff throughout the continuum of care.
Maintain credentialing requirements and stay current with evidence-based practice through ongoing education, conferences, and continuing medical education activities.
Facilitate development and implementation of clinical practice guidelines, monitor compliance with standards of care, participate in performance improvement meetings, and gather information on complications and quality indicators.
Communicate with patients, consultants, and primary care providers by phone or written correspondence as appropriate.
Participate in research activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with surgical patients and the trauma patient population is preferred.
Credentialing to practice as a Physician Assistant with added skills and procedures per demonstrated competence is preferred.

Primary City/State:

Osborn Medical Center - 7400 E Osborn Rd Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Category:

Advanced Practice Providers

Shift:

Evening

Department:

Surgical and Trauma Specialists



First Assist Required

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Responsibilities:

JOB SUMMARY

Provides patient services under supervision of a physician within the Trauma Center and Emergency Department. Elicits detailed patient histories, performs physical examinations, gives treatment, prescribes certain drugs and counsels patients on health problems. May perform procedures as approved by the Medical Staff credentialing process.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Completes daily rounds on all assigned patients. Round in all trauma care areas including the Emergency Department to address issues, evaluate new laboratory or radiology data, answer staff questions, and serve as an adjunct to the on-call trauma/surgical intensivist and in-house trauma/general surgeon on call. Orders and interprets appropriate laboratory, radiologic and other diagnostic tests and studies. Writes routine orders and admissions notes. Promptly completes History/Physicals as requested, Tertiary Assessment on assigned patients, progress notes and discharge summaries as per guidelines of the Medical Staff Bylaws.
Assists surgeons in the overall management of trauma patients and consultations at the request of the surgeon. Accountable for patient management plan in coordination with and under the supervision of the surgeon. Makes appropriate adjustments and interventions in the patient management plan in consultation with the attending surgeon.
Performs a variety of procedures as per defined credentialing. Maintains accurate records of procedures and patient information for quality improvement and billing purposes.
Executes handoff process of patients with their trauma physician at the beginning and close of their shift. Participates in daily AM Sign-Out Rounds. Assists in the preparation for daily rounds, multidisciplinary rounds, and discharge planning rounds.
Educates patient and family regarding their injuries, plan of care, and post discharge needs; assists with discharge planning. Provides clinical education for nurses and ancillary staff. Serves as a resource. Serves as a mentor for clinical staff throughout the continuum. Maintains the credentialing requirements. Remains current on evidenced based practice, existing and new, through ongoing education, attendance at conferences, CME activities, etc.
Facilitates the development and implementation of clinical practice guidelines and monitors compliance to the standards of care. Participates in Performance Improvement Meetings to include Trauma Committee, Multidisciplinary Trauma Mortality and Morbidity, Trauma/Critical Care Committee, etc. Gathers info on complications and quality indicators.
Communicates with patients, consultants, and Primary Care Provider by phone and/or written letters as appropriate.
Participates in research activities.
Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Other / Certificate Graduation from AMA accredited school for Physician Assistants Required

EXPERIENCE

1 year as Physician Assistant Required
Other Experience with surgical patients and Trauma patient population. Credentialing to practice as PA with added skills/procedures per demonstrated competence Preferred

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

Physician Assistant - License, Arizona Licensure and National Certification as Physician Assistant Required

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About the Company

Honor Health

Nonprofit healthcare system providing comprehensive care

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Company size: 5,001-10,000
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Headquarters: Scottsdale, AZ
Founded: 2013

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